ARL / CAUSE / EDUCOM
Coalition for Networked Information
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Fall Task Force Meetinga
November 29-30, 1994
INforum: A Library/IT Collaboration in Professional Development
Gerald Bernbom
Assistant Director and Senior Information Technology Architect
Office of Information Technologies
Indiana University
Charlotte Hess
Director of Library and Information Services
Workshop in Political Theory and Policy Analysis
Indiana University
Overview
INforum is a collaborative program at Indiana University created by librarians,
technologists and information scientists to help meet the professional
development needs within these increasingly interdependent professions. Now in
its second year, INforum programs have addressed a range of issues related to
networked information and its increasing importance to higher education. This
briefing session will provide an overview of the INforum program, with
discussion of key issues including: the need for professional development, the
value of grassroots initiatives and local focus in program design,
collaboration as a work-style, and the role of Library and IT administrators in
fostering collaboration and local initiative.
Keywords -- Key Concepts
Origin ==> Grassroots
Method ==> Collaboration
Purpose ==> Professional Development
Focus ==> Networked Information
Programs: 1993-94
"Making Connections: National Organizations and Local Initiatives in Networked
Information." September 22, 1993. (no video recording)"Two Worlds/Two
Cultures...How Two Professions Approach the Wilderness of Internet Resources."
November 3, 1993. (video: Z674.82 .I59 T85 1993)
"The Library Electronic Text Resource Service: A Case Study in Recombinant
Organizational Adaptation to a Turbulent Academic Environment." December 1,
1993. (video: Z674.5 .I4 L47 1993)
"Copyright, Intellectual Property, and Electronic Information." January 26,
1994. (video: KF2994 .C59 1994)
"Information Anarchy/Information Order in the Electronic Age." March 2, 1994.
(no video)
"The National Information Infrastructure (NII): National Directions and Local
Initiatives." April 20, 1994. (video: TK5105.5 .N375 1994)
"Internet Librarian Conference." May 17, 1994 Developed and offered in
collaboration with IU's Task Force on Internet Education.
Conference materials at the URL:
gopher://lib-gopher.lib.indiana.edu:70/11/research-aid/internet-room/conference;
Conference introduction ("Roles of Librarians on the Internet") at the URL:
http://lib-gopher.lib.indiana.edu/ilc/ilc-intro.html
Programs: 1994-95 (first semester only)
"User-Centered Design: Delivering Information Services that Meet Customer
Needs." September 30, 1994. (video: Z699 .U735 1994)
"Networked Information and the Scholar." October 28, 1994. A
nationally-distributed satellite video teleconference originating at Indiana
University, Bloomington. (video: IN PROCESS) URL:
http://bronze.ucs.indiana.edu/~sheehan/teleconf.html
"User-Centered Design: Followup Session." November 9, 1994.
"Dialogue on Emerging Technologies: High Speed Networks..." December 9,
1994.
Information Resources
Video recordings of selected INforum programs are available from the Indiana
University Library through Inter-Library Loan. Where available, call numbers
are listed above.
Selected texts from INforum programs are available at the URL:
gopher://gopher.indiana.edu:70/11/theuniversity/inforum
Articles describing the INforum program:
- Hess, Charlotte. "When Worlds Combine: Indiana University's INforum;"
College & Research Library News; v.54, n.9; October 1993.
- Hess, Charlotte and Bernbom, Gerald. "INforum: A Library/IT Collaboration
in Professional Development at Indiana University;" CAUSE/EFFECT; v.17,
n.3; Fall 1994.
- Hess, Charlotte and Bernbom, Gerald. "INforum: Building Strong
Partnerships;" College & Research Library News; v.55, n.9; October
1994.
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