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Pam Jackson is wired. Not only is she energetic and technologically savvy, but since becoming information literacy librarian in June 2005, she has built an impressive network of contacts both online and among SDSU faculty, staff, and students. It’s no surprise, therefore, that she’s this year’s recipient of the Outstanding Faculty Contribution (Monty) Award for the library.
Pam is active in the development of interactive Web-based instruction tools. She has been working to produce more multimedia content in the form of online information literacy instructional tutorials, complete with quizzes. She created the plagiarism tutorial and the library video tour, and she is currently developing modules that will introduce students to basic library resources and services.
“As more SDSU classes become hybridized or go fully online, librarians need to find new ways to teach students when instruction is not always linked to a physical classroom,” Pam said.
Social media sites are fast-growing online tools for creating community and reaching the public, especially students, and Pam was an early participant. Much of the library’s social media presence (Facebook, MySpace, Second Life) was established by Pam. She recently received a research grant from the SDSU University Grant Program to explore “Creating a 3D Library Learning Commons in Second Life: Information Literacy Instruction Goes Virtual.”
Not all of Pam’s activities take place online. She’s a familiar face on many library committees, especially those pertaining to instruction and technology. She has been a member of the Collaboration of Information Literacy and Instructional Services; the Ad Hoc Online Learning Group; and the Library Assessment Group, to name a few. She also serves as the library’s liaison to the Center for Teaching and Learning; Instructional Technology Services; and the People, Information, and Communication Technologies Program.
“I also facilitate the inclusion of the library as a partner and active participant in the SDSU Course Design Institute, which assists faculty in creating hybrid and fully online classes,” Pam said.
She is involved with numerous committees and organizations both on campus and within the larger library community as well. Pam is a member of the Senate Student Learning Outcomes Committee and is a peer reviewer for College & Research Libraries. She also has authored a number of scholarly articles and presentations covering instruction, social media, and online technologies. In addition to receiving the Monty this year, Pam also was awarded the Associated Students Aztec Achievement Award, Best Retention Practices 2009.
Pam isn’t resting on her laurels; she continues to broaden her networks at SDSU and in cyberspace. She’s currently exploring virtual worlds for teaching and learning, developing “anytime, anywhere” customizable resources, and engaging in additional teaching and learning collaborations.
Monty Recipient Pam Jackson: A Collaborator in Real and Virtual Worlds