Type of Presentation
Individual paper/presentation
Conference Strand
Outreach and Partnership
Target Audience
Higher Education
Relevance
One of the dispositions of the ACRL framework for information literacy, specifically categorized under the Scholarship as Conversation and Information has Value frames, is as follows: "Learners who are developing their information literate abilities see themselves as contributors to scholarship rather than only consumers of it." The philosophical groundwork of this program, drawing from the ACRL framework as well as Emerson's conceptualization of The American Scholar, is in alignment with information literacy, and it is explored as part of this presentation. The second part of the presentation has more to do with marketing such an event and getting buy-in from students.
Proposal
The Scholar Sips lecture series at Georgia Southern University aims to facilitate student-faculty connections through intellectual exploration. Scholar Sips provides a space for faculty to present and discuss their recent, topical research with students who may or may not be in their classes already. Scholar Sips participants are also treated to complimentary coffee and tea. The library acts as a neutral third-space that levels the power dynamic between professor and student, positioning them both as explorers of a given topic. This presentation will describe the philosophical approach behind Scholar Sips, its gradual transformation over three semesters, as well as strategies that led to a successful rebranding and marketing of the series. We'll also candidly share our challenges and discuss our future plans for the 2024-25 academic year.
Presentation Description
The Scholar Sips lecture series at Georgia Southern University aims to facilitate student-faculty connections through intellectual exploration, where faculty can present and discuss their recent, topical research with students on both main campuses and online. This presentation will describe the philosophical approach behind Scholar Sips, its gradual transformation over three semesters, as well as strategies that led to a successful rebranding and marketing of the series.
Keywords
outreach, scholarship as conversation
Publication Type and Release Option
Presentation (Open Access)
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Recommended Citation
Swaringen, Jessica L., "Brewing Scholarly Connections: The Evolution of Scholar Sips at GS Libraries" (2024). Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy. 7.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/gaintlit/2024/2024/7
Brewing Scholarly Connections: The Evolution of Scholar Sips at GS Libraries
The Scholar Sips lecture series at Georgia Southern University aims to facilitate student-faculty connections through intellectual exploration. Scholar Sips provides a space for faculty to present and discuss their recent, topical research with students who may or may not be in their classes already. Scholar Sips participants are also treated to complimentary coffee and tea. The library acts as a neutral third-space that levels the power dynamic between professor and student, positioning them both as explorers of a given topic. This presentation will describe the philosophical approach behind Scholar Sips, its gradual transformation over three semesters, as well as strategies that led to a successful rebranding and marketing of the series. We'll also candidly share our challenges and discuss our future plans for the 2024-25 academic year.
