General Principles of Intellectual Property: Concepts of Intellectual Proper...
Hastac2014
1. Cai t l in Chr ist ian-
Lamb
Davidson Col lege
HASTAC 2014
@chr ist ianlamb
LIBRARIANS & STUDY
ABROAD: AN
OPPORTUNITY FOR
INTERNATIONAL
COMMUNICATION &
ENGAGEMENT
2. INTERNATIONAL STUDIES AT DAVIDSON
Smal l , l iberal ar ts col lege wi th
2,000 undergraduates
65% of students study abroad; 80%
have an " internat ional e x p e r i e n c e “
Davidson runs programs in
Germany, Spain, China, Cyprus,
Ghana, India, Peru, Zambia, and a
classics program in Greece, Turkey,
and I taly
From col lege catalog: Davidson
emphasizes "producing graduates
wi th a wor ld vision, " by requi r ing
that students "have the exper ience
of studying societ ies or cul tures
that di f fer f rom those of the Uni ted
States or Europe. "
3. HOW LIBRARIANS/ ARCHIVISTS CAN HELP
What we already do at
Davidson
Provide a LibGuide/
landing page for library
resources
What other institutions are
doing
Embedded Librarians
on study abroad
Pre-departure
information sessions
and trainings
Establish relationships
with program directors/
faculty
4. BUT… WHY?
Why do students go on
study abroad?
Language acquisition
Oppor tunity to live in a
foreign country
Better understand global
issues or specific local
ones
Enhance CV's and job
prospects
Personal growth (develop
leadership skills, learn to
adapt to change, etc.)
What else can they get out
of the experience?
Intern or volunteer at a
local organization
Establish partnerships
with local institutions
Conduct original
research using archival
material or secondary
sources original to the
country of study
5. INTERNATIONAL LIBRARIAN NETWORKS
Can we bui ld par tnerships between information professionals
across borders?
Encourage students to use local resources
Prepare students more ful ly
Better bui ld relationships between students and local host
community
Knowledge sharing between
professionals
Possibi lities for future study
6. QUESTIONS?
Do any of you
do this
al ready?
Or want to
begin a
par tner ship?
