Urgent: Problems Accessing the VALE Website?

Dear VALE members:   I understand that several of you still cannot access the VALE website at http://www.valenj.org.  We had thought this problem was cleared up, but obviously not…so we’ll have to begin again to get a handle on it.  I am copying below the instructions Dave Hoover sent to the list on December 12 with the request that each institution test its access. IF YOU CANNOT ACCESS THE WEBSITE, PLEASE FOLLOW DAVE’S INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY….WE NEED DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION FROM YOU TO TRACK DOWN THE PROBLEM.  Please DO NOT simply respond that you can’t get to the website, spend a few minutes and send all the information!   PLEASE SEND YOUR REPLIES to:  dhoover@rci.rutgers.edu, avrinj@wpunj.edu and cilibertia@wpunj.edu.

Thanks, Anne

From Dave:

We are trying to followup and make sure we can get a current list of anyone that can still not get to the VALE website.

Today or tomorrow, please try to go to the following URL

 http://www.valenj.org

If you CANNOT get access please report the following to us:

1) The institution you are trying from

2) If you are using a proxy server from a remote location and if so the proxy server name and/or IP address

3) The exact error message that you recieve in your web browser.

4) email address or phone number I can use to followup on the problem.

5) If it is one computer or multiple computers

If you (or your institution) reported an error before, but it is now working you can let me know that as well.

Once we get a current list I will be contacting the institutions directly to gather more information.

Dave Hoover

Please complete conference evaluation form!

Thanks to all who organized, presented, attended and otherwise contributed to a very exciting day yesterday! Postings are appearing on the conference blog, but we would still like you to complete the online evaluation form to help us in planning for next year.

You’ll find it just under the flashlight at www.valenj.org

Information Literacy: Academic Librarians Collaborating

Presenters:

Valerie Gouse, Librarian
vgouse@cccnj.edu
Cumberland County College, Vineland, NJ

Mary Thorstensen, Librarian
mthorstensen@cccnj.eduCumberland County College, Vineland, NJ

The College Librarians have begun to collaborate with Librarians from four high schools in Cumberland County to prepare students with the necessary skills in information literacy. The high school librarians were invited to an orientation followed by a reception and presented with resource packets. The cost of this project totaled $1,500. Members attending the Vale Conference session have been introduced to the materials in the resource packets and given copies of the list of references, also available on Cumberland County College Library’s website: http://www.cccnj.net/library/informationliteracy.cfm.

Among some of the noteworthy resources mentioned were:

Crow, S.R. (2005). Information literacy: A guide for the library media specialist. Marion, IL: Pieces of Learning.

Educational Video Network (Producer). (2005). Plagiarism: It’s a crime. [Motion picture]. (Available from Educational Video Network, 1336 19th St., Huntsville, TX 77340).

During their meetings, the librarians have been working to align the AASL & ACRL information literacy standards. Cumberland County College Librarians will continue to work with the High School Librarians in promoting and assessing information literacy among high school students. During the discussion period, it was also suggested that possibly Public Librarians may need to become actively involved in this project. A member of the Highlands Regional Library Cooperative stated that they also are beginning the process to collaborate with High School Librarians.

Submitted by

Renita Krasnodebski
College of Saint Elizabeth

Evening/Weekend Librarian