Program
Boot Camp runs from 12:00 pm Wednesday, May 29th through 1:30 pm Friday, May 31st
Program
Wednesday, May 29th, 2019
10:15 - 12:00 Registration
Location: CRX 2nd floor
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch
Location: CRX C230 (Learning Lab)
1:00 - 1:15 Opening Remarks from Talia Chung, University Librarian and Vice-Provost Knowledge Systems, University of Ottawa
Location: CRX C220 (Tinkering Lab)
1:15 - 2:30 Disruptive technologies: their role in higher education and cross-campus collaboration, Dr. Alireza Jalali, head of the Division of Clinical and Functional Anatomy, Department of Innovation in Medical Education, University of Ottawa
Higher education has seen significant progress and innovation over the last few decades. Today's students utilize a variety of contemporary devices that have replaced the good old pencil and pen. They carry around tablets instead of notebooks to access the web-based curriculums, and mobile phones have primarily replaced reference books. In this talk, Dr. Jalali will discuss a few of the emerging disruptive educational technologies such as Augmented Reality, 3D printing and Social Media. He'll then talk about his experience with their integration in his teaching and the importance of collaboration between professors and librarians for a successful implementation of these technologies.
Location: CRX C220 (Tinkering Lab)
2:30 - 3:15 Beyond Safety and Decency: Intellectual Property Considerations in Makerspaces, Mélanie Brunet, Ph.D., Copyright Services Librarian, University of Ottawa
Unsafe practices and dangerous or indecent objects are often the first problems that come to mind when considering what could go wrong in a makerspace. Often missing from the conversation are the risks of intellectual property violations. How can we limit those risks without hindering creativity and innovation? This session will cover the types of intellectual property present in makerspaces and provide examples of issues that can arise when using various technologies. It will also outline some legal exceptions and suggests ways to reduce the risk for your library and raise awareness among makerspace users.
Location: CRX C220 (Tinkering Lab)
3:15 - 3:45 Break
Location: CRX C230 (Learning Lab)
3:45 - 4:15 The bioGARAGE: A Science Learning Initiative with a New Twist, Dr. Adam Shuhendler; Dr. François-Xavier Campbell-Valois, Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences, University of Ottawa
bioGARAGE is a new initiative at uOttawa whose mission is to enable undergraduate students to perform DIY molecular biology projects. bioGARAGE seeks to embed the spirit of discovery, innovation, and invention deep in the fabric of the uOttawa community, all the while making it accessible and placing it firmly within the hands of its students. From the outset, bioGARAGE will be disruptive in its science, taking advantage of the movement launched by the DNA revolution. The first bioGARAGISTs built our website (http://www.biogarage.ca), and have been involved in rebuilding the genetic tools central to biotechnology (i.e. plasmids) in a minimalist, but infinitely functional manner. Our new plasmids called pUdO, in honour of our institution, will be shared and distributed openly all over the world. Through the hands of undergrads, these tools will establish the toolbox that will enable biotechnological innovation by future generations of bioGARAGISTs. bioGARAGE is growing, and is receiving support from the Science Student’s Association and the Faculty of Science to establish itself in the heart of our campus within the STEM building. We will outline our vision for the future of bioGARAGE and the role it may have in spurring innovation in synthetic biology, developing the entrepreneurship in our community, and in the democratization of science.
Location: CRX C220 (Tinkering Lab)
5:30 -6:30 Cocktail hour
Location: Johnson Hall 116, Alex Trebek
6:30-8:00 Opening Banquet
Location: Johnson Hall 116, Alex Trebek
Thursday, May 30th, 2019
9:00 – 10:00 Tour of the uOttawa Richard L’Abbé Makerspace, Zaineb Al-Faesly
Location: STEM building
10:15 - 10:45 Break
Location: CRX C230 (Learning Lab)
10:45 - 12:00 The Public Communication of Science as an Integral Component to the Undergraduate Curriculum of Science Students, Dr. Adam Brown, Department of Biology and Faculty of Education, University of Ottawa
The role of science in society is ever increasing, whether in the context of public health, the environment or technology. However, the complexity of the issues sometimes render them inaccessible for most members of the general public, thus making the role of science communicators ever more important in order to generate informed citizenry on issues of a scientific nature. In the undergraduate curriculum of most university science programs, there is a strong emphasis on the development of the highly technical and specialized science communication skills that are relevant to those that conduct science and the importance of public-oriented communication skills for science students is generally downplayed, although it is essential to the promotion of science literacy in society. This lack of training in communicating science to non-specialists has made it increasingly difficult for graduates of science degrees to undertake the task of informing the general public on matters of science. During this talk, I will elaborate on the current context of science in society, the challenges faced by scientists when communicating to non-scientists, as well as to illustrate how university professors can integrate elements of the public communication of science into all levels of the curriculum for undergraduate students’ education.
Location: CRX C220 (Tinkering Lab)
12:15 - 1:15 Lunch - outdoor BBQ
Location: University Sqaure
1:30 - 2:45 Earth’s earliest times revealed by its oldest rocks, Dr. Jonathan O'Neil, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Ottawa
Our planet formed nearly 4.6 billion years ago from a cloud of dust and debris orbiting around the newly born Sun. Understanding how the Earth formed and evolved to become the planet we know today is very challenging due to the scarcity of ancient rocks that have witnessed its earliest times. The rare remnants of old continents are the only records that geologists can use to study how our first primitive crust formed and to understand the early geological processes that shaped the Earth. Recent research on some of the oldest rocks on Earth found in Northern Labrador and in Northern Quebec, showed that within less than ~300 million years after its formation, the Earth had a rocky crust similar to our present-day ocean floors, with liquid water at its surface. The Earth therefore “quickly” transition from a world of molten rocks to a planet much more similar to the Earth we know today. In this presentation, we will examine how we can use old rocks to probe Earth’s earliest times.
Location: CRX C220 (Tinkering Lab)
2:45 - 3:15 Break
Location: CRX C230 (Learning Lab)
3:15 - 3:50 Promoting Scientific Literacy and Strengthening Partnerships: A Celebration of Darwin Day, Laurie Neuerburg, Sciences Reference and Outreach Librarian, University of Iowa
Darwin Day is a day of celebration, cooperation, and activism to promote the advancement of science education and human well-being. Celebrations are held worldwide by scientific organizations, science centers, and science museums around the time of Darwin’s birthday on February 12. According to the Pew Research Center, only 62% of people in the United States accept the theory of evolution, despite 98% acceptance among scientists. This pervasive disbelief sometimes extends to the theory of evolution being excluded from science curricula in elementary education. While acceptance of evolution is higher in Canada than the United States, acceptance of evolution is still lower among the general public compared to the almost unanimous acceptance rate among scientists. This lack of understanding of evolution and other scientific topics has created a need for outreach events to educate and engage communities on scientific literacy topics.
This presentation will explain how to engage one’s community in the celebration of Darwin Day based on our celebration at a large research university in the United States. The presentation will focus on the role of the Sciences Library and its partnerships with other campus departments to plan a Darwin Day celebration. The discussion will include how to celebrate in various ways, such as recruiting scientific experts as featured speakers, offering teacher workshops, showing a popular film screening with a follow-up discussion, and serving cake to celebrate Darwin’s birthday. This presentation will inspire and inform you about how to start a Darwin Day Celebration at your library!
Location: CRX C220 (Tinkering Lab)
3:50 - 4:20 FYRE is a Fickle Thing: Extreme Embedding in a First-Year Research Experience Program, Ginny Boehme, Science Librarian, Miami University
Librarians have participated in Miami University’s First Year Research Experience (FYRE) Program since its creation in 2009. Administrative flexibility and adaptability of librarians has enabled us to play a variety of service roles in the program, and to take on new tasks and duties as the program has changed course through repeated cycles of assessment and growth. Most recently, the program has experimented with an extreme model of embedded librarianship. Our Science Librarian was given the opportunity to become one of two instructors of record for a FYRE course beginning fall 2018. The yearlong course, which focuses on the revitalization of a campus-wide tree exhibit, is currently being thought of as a pilot for a new model of embedded librarianship at Miami, with ideas for taking the course’s framework and applying it each year to a different museological project for the campus and community. This presentation will give a brief history of the FYRE program before diving into a discussion of its development and transition into this embedded model.
Location: CRX C220 (Tinkering Lab)
4:20 - 4:30 Additional discussion / question period following librarian talks.
Location: CRX C220 (Tinkering Lab)
4:30 - 5:30 Free Time
6:00 - 7:30 Dine-arounds
Location: Off-campus
Friday, May 31st, 2019
9:00 - 9:35 Science Information Literacy Instruction across the Undergraduate Curriculum, Eric Snajdr, Science Librarian, Indiana University – Purdue University, Indianapolis
This session will investigate the integration of science information literacy instruction across the curriculum for two undergraduate science degree programs at Indiana University – Purdue University, Indianapolis.
Chemistry and Psychology undergraduate degree programs will be used as examples in order to illustrate steps involved in the curriculum mapping process, meeting and planning with stakeholders, and identifying the most relevant courses in which to incorporate library instruction. Additionally, the development of specific learning outcomes, teaching strategies and assessments for the library instructional sessions will be discussed.
Location: CRX C220 (Tinkering Lab)
9:35 - 10:05 Good Science Makes Good Stories: Exploring the Role of Storytelling in Science Communication, Abeer Siddiqui, School of Interdisciplinary Science Librarian, McMaster University
Good stories are, by design, memorable, engaging and universal. Communicating science through stories can thus increase the visibility and impact of developments in the field. Science stories, when told effectively, can simplify complex ideas, and invite the general public to participate in the scientific conversation.
The School of Interdisciplinary Science (SIS) librarian at McMaster University, in partnership with a faculty member, has developed and co-teaches a fourth year seminar course exploring the role of storytelling in communicating science across various cultures and to a wide range of audiences. This course provides students the opportunity to engage with and produce different forms of stories, such as short fiction and non-fiction, children’s literature, and podcasts, and consider how they can be used to make scientific knowledge more publicly accessible.
In this presentation, I will share our learning outcomes and instructional strategies, how this course was established, and highlight valuable community partnerships (with oral storytellers, science journalists, comic book artists, etc.). I will also share challenges in defining this as an area of library expertise, and describe future opportunities and partnerships. Finally, I will describe how the librarian’s expanded instructional role in this course has increased engagement with other science faculty.
Location: CRX C220 (Tinkering Lab)
10:05 - 10:15 Additional discussion / question period following librarian talks.
Location: CRX C220 (Tinkering Lab)
10:15 - 10:45 Break
Location: CRX C230 (Learning Lab)
10:45 - 11:20 Student to Student Makerspace Learning, Jolene Hurtubise, MI Candidate 2019 and Graduate Student Library Assistant, University of Toronto
Academic libraries incorporate makerspaces in countless different manners. At the University of Toronto’s Gerstein Science Information Centre we provide do-it-yourself 3D printing and virtual reality services. These services have been designed and developed to give students the opportunity to creatively experiment and experience these technologies on their own.
As a graduate student library assistant at the Gerstein Science Information Centre, I am one of the co-instructors of the safety and instructional sessions available to students for both the virtual reality equipment and use of the 3D printing service. Being a student myself, I am able to approach these experiences from a different perspective. Having recently become familiarised with these technologies, I often recognize the hesitancy and other factors that some students may face.
As makerspace communities continue to develop, we continue to diversify our abilities, and increase student awareness of our services. Having recently acquired a 3D printer featuring a dual extruder, we are excitedly working towards the possibility of expanding our service to feature both dual colour printing, as well as printing with PVA supports. This new 3D printer will be incorporated into our DIY design, ensuring that the students are given the opportunity to fully explore their creativity.
With this session I will discuss our current services, the expansion of our services, as well as my experiences as a student involved in the instructional aspects and implementation of these makerspace technologies.
Location: CRX C220 (Tinkering Lab)
11:20 - 11:50 Developing Information Literacy Learning Objects in Engineering: A Reflective Case Study, Nasser Saleh, Head, Engineering & Science Library, Queen's University
The Engineering and Science Library at Queen’s University is collaborating with the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science to develop learning modules in information literacy as a part of an ongoing project in building instructors resources in engineering design and professional courses. The project includes building learning objects in a set of modules in professionalism, equity, ethics, impact of engineering, research, communication, law, teamwork, economic & project management. The presentation will describe the project plan, tasks, timeline, and resources. The presentation will be a reflection on the advantages and the challenges in working with a team of instructional designers and multimedia experts from outside the library. The presentation will provide an opportunity for other engineering and science librarian in showcasing both the process and initial outcomes of this project, which could serve as a case study for librarians encountering similar challenges and making comparable efforts toward embedding online learning modules at their institutions.
Location: CRX C220 (Tinkering Lab)
11:50 - 12:00 Additional discussion / question period following librarian talks.
Location: CRX C220 (Tinkering Lab)
12:00 - 12:15 Closing Remarks
Location: CRX C220 (Tinkering Lab)
12:15 - 1:30 Lunch
Location: CRX C230 (Learning Lab)