Library Collaborations and the Carpentries

[arieldeardorff]

Title of the session: Library Collaborations and the Carpentries

Session details

• Session type: Breakout discussion

• Keywords: libraries, librarians, library staff, collaboration, partnerships

• Permission to record this session: Yes

Abstract

As more libraries get involved with the Carpentries we are seeing exciting collaborations and partnerships develop around Carpentries workshops. Some academic libraries have partnered with other departments on campus to co-fund membership, other academic and public libraries have worked with their regional partners to create more formal Carpentries consortia, and others are building informal teaching networks that bridge different types of libraries. The new virtual teaching environment is also reducing barriers to collaboration and opening up new opportunities for co-teaching across institutional and regional boundaries. These partnerships can be a way to reduce workshops costs and teaching burnout, and create more sustainable teaching and learning networks.

This breakout session will give librarians and library staff from academic, public, and special libraries a chance to share their successes collaborating on all kinds of Carpentries workshops. We will also brainstorm new ways in which we might build viable Carpentry networks in our communities.

Personal details

• Name or pseudo name of the session lead: Ariel Deardorff

• Co-leads' names (we recommend involving 2 helpers/co-leads): Jule Goldman, Chuck McAndrew

• Email or other ways to contact the session leads/co-leads: ariel.deardorff@ucsf.edu

• Country of residence and/or compatible Time Zones (provide options): United States

• Would you like to present this multiple times, in other time zones: No

• Would you like to volunteer to be listed as a wrangler/host for your time zone: No

[serahkiburu]

Hi @arieldeardorff, the organising committee reviewed this session proposal and had this to say:

This breakout session gives an opportunity for librarians to connect and talk about ways that they have brought the Carpentries to their institutions/libraries. It should provide valuable knowledge-sharing to this community within the Carpentries. The purpose is clear and it's great to see three co-leads ready to go.

We are really excited for your session, and more details i.e. around scheduling will be shared with you in the coming days. Let me know if I can answer any questions or clarify anything for the time being.