VALE - Virtual Academic Library Environment of New Jersey

Members Council meeting
2019-06-06 09:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | NJIT Central King Building, 100 Summit St., Newark, NJ, NJ, 07103, United States
The meeting will take place at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), Central King Building (CKB), Room 116.
See Driving and Public Transportation Directions.

Free parking is available in the NJIT Parking Deck. All participant names have been added to the parking guest list, so if the gate is down, press the call/help button and give them your name.

See campus map with CKB, Parking Deck and Light Rail station circled.

VALE Springshare Webinar
2019-05-21 11:00 - 12:00
New for FY20, VALE will be offering LibApps from Springshare. Join us on Tuesday, May 21st from 11am-12pm for an introductory webinar to the Springshare Suite, which includes all products. The webinar will highlight key features and overall value of their cross capabilities, offer a sneak peek into the backend of the LibApps dashboard, and spotlight the training and support tools Springshare makes available to trial libraries and customers. There will also be a discussion of Springshare’s partnership with VALE and how we’ll work together.
Please register by Friday 5/17.
You will be emailed webinar access information on Monday 5/20.

Virtual Vendor Day
2019-04-08 09:00 - 16:00
Join us for a Virtual Vendor Day, a one-day series of webinars on the new products VALE will be offering for FY20.

9am-10am Infobase – Films On Demand
10:30am-11:30am ProQuest – Safari Online /O’Reilly for Higher Education
1:30pm-2:30pm ProQuest/Alexander Street – AVON (Academic Video Online)
3pm-4pm SAGE Video

Register here for the webinars you would like to attend.
Please register by Thursday, April 4th

Executive Committee meeting
2019-04-04 12:30 - 14:30, 2019-03-07 12:30 - 14:30, 2018-12-06 12:30 - 14:30, 2018-10-25 12:30 - 14:30 | Rutgers University Alexander Library, 169 College Ave, New Brunswick, NJ, 08901

Open Textbook Network Training Workshops
2019-03-01 08:30 - 16:00 | Middlesex County College, 2600 Woodbridge Ave., Edison, 08837, United States
Open Textbook Network Training Workshops

VALE-OTN_Workshop-Agenda

VALE will host training workshops for representatives from member institutions to increase participants’ familiarity with the nuances related to the issues around open textbook adoption; strengthen presentation capacity for future open textbook workshops; and enhance open textbook program development. Run by Open Textbook Network experts, the workshops are intended for:

Library Deans or Directors
Librarians involved in OER initiatives or faculty professional development
Instructional designers or IT professionals who can support open textbook adoptions
Leaders of Centers for Teaching and Learning or other faculty development leaders
Administrators charged with leading OER or affordable learning initiatives

REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED
Attendance is free but registration is required.
Contact your institution’s Library Dean or Director if you are interested in attending.

Two identical full-day workshops will be offered; attendees need only attend one workshop. Registration will be limited to three individuals per campus. Additional attendees will be added to a wait list and contacted if space is available. Individuals from the same campus do not need to attend on the same day.
Each workshop will be an interactive learning environment designed to help attendees:

Explore tools and resources for open textbook programming
Identify strategies for addressing common challenges
Recognize and address obstacles to open textbook adoptions
Develop incentives for successful programs on your local campus
Network and share ideas with OER advocates and leaders from other NJ institutions

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Venue:
Middlesex County College
Crabiel Hall, Brunswick Rooms 1 & 2 (CB 102 & 104)
2600 Woodbridge Avenue
Edison, NJ 08818

Campus Map: https://www.middlesexcc.edu/campus-map

Parking: Guests may park in parking lots 1, 2, or 4 (White Lines). If guests park in Faculty/Staff parking (Green Lines) they may receive a ticket.

Open Textbook Network Training Workshops
2019-02-28 08:30 - 16:00 | Middlesex County College, 2600 Woodbridge Ave., Edison, NJ, 08837, United States
Open Textbook Network Training Workshops

VALE-OTN_Workshop-Agenda

VALE will host training workshops for representatives from member institutions to increase participants’ familiarity with the nuances related to the issues around open textbook adoption; strengthen presentation capacity for future open textbook workshops; and enhance open textbook program development. Run by Open Textbook Network experts, the workshops are intended for:

Library Deans or Directors
Librarians involved in OER initiatives or faculty professional development
Instructional designers or IT professionals who can support open textbook adoptions
Leaders of Centers for Teaching and Learning or other faculty development leaders
Administrators charged with leading OER or affordable learning initiatives

Attendance is free but registration is required.
Contact your institution’s Library Dean or Director if you are interested in attending – REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED

Two identical full-day workshops will be offered; attendees need only attend one workshop. Registration will be limited to three individuals per campus. Additional attendees will be added to a wait list and contacted if space is available. Individuals from the same campus do not need to attend on the same day.
Each workshop will be an interactive learning environment designed to help attendees:

Explore tools and resources for open textbook programming
Identify strategies for addressing common challenges
Recognize and address obstacles to open textbook adoptions
Develop incentives for successful programs on your local campus
Network and share ideas with OER advocates and leaders from other NJ institutions

————————————————————————————————————————————————-
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Venue:
Middlesex County College
Crabiel Hall, Brunswick Rooms 1 & 2 (CB 102 & 104)
2600 Woodbridge Avenue
Edison, NJ 08818

Campus Map: https://www.middlesexcc.edu/campus-map

Parking: Guests may park in parking lots 1, 2, or 4 (White Lines). If guests park in Faculty/Staff parking (Green Lines) they may receive a ticket.

Executive Committee meeting
2019-02-01 12:00 - 14:00 | Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Rd, West Windsor, 08550, United States

Members Council meeting
2019-02-01 09:00 - 12:00 | Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Rd, West Windsor, NJ, 08550, United States

Executive Committee meeting
2018-09-21 12:00 - 14:00 | Monmouth University, 400 Cedar Ave., West Long Branch, NJ, 07764, United States
Monmouth University
Samuel Hays Magill Commons, Rooms 107 &108
400 Cedar Avenue
West Long Branch, NJ 07764
https://www.monmouth.edu/map/#location/commons-club

Members Council meeting
2018-09-21 09:00 - 12:00 | Monmouth University, 400 Cedar Ave., West Long Branch, NJ, 07764, United States
