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American University of Central Asia

8th AMICAL Conference April 27 – 30, 2011 Beirut, Lebanon. American University of Central Asia. Peg Peoples – Director of College Writing Sania Battalova – Director of Information Resources and Technology. Former American University in Kyrgyzstan - Founded in 1993

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American University of Central Asia

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  1. 8th AMICAL Conference April 27 – 30, 2011 Beirut, Lebanon American University of Central Asia Peg Peoples – Director of College Writing Sania Battalova – Director of Information Resources and Technology

  2. Former American University in Kyrgyzstan - Founded in 1993 11 Degree programs and MBA 1,200 students(40% men and 60% women) – undergraduates and graduate (MBA) from 15 countries 125 full-time faculty Merged Library/IT Structure AUCA Background Information

  3. AUCA Campus Buildings

  4. 8th AMICAL Conference April 27 – 30, 2011 Beirut, Lebanon Student Computer Labs

  5. AUCA Library

  6. 8th AMICAL Conference April 27 – 30, 2011 Beirut, Lebanon Library Spaces for Learning Periodicals and Multimedia Room

  7. 8th AMICAL Conference April 27 – 30, 2011 Beirut, Lebanon Library Silent Room and Library corridors

  8. 8th AMICAL Conference April 27 – 30, 2011 Beirut, Lebanon Research Questions • How do they accomplish their research projects and papers? • Wheredoourstudentsworkontheirresearch projects and papersandwhy? • Whatresources dostudentsrely on?

  9. 8th AMICAL Conference April 27 – 30, 2011 Beirut, Lebanon Methods • Photo Interviews • Mapping • Retrospective Interviews • Observations Photo Interview: Your Room

  10. 8th AMICAL Conference April 27 – 30, 2011 Beirut, Lebanon AUCA Campus map

  11. 8th AMICAL Conference April 27 – 30, 2011 Beirut, Lebanon Student Mapping

  12. 8th AMICAL Conference April 27 – 30, 2011 Beirut, Lebanon Student Mapping

  13. 8th AMICAL Conference April 27 – 30, 2011 Beirut, Lebanon Retrospective Interviews

  14. 8th AMICAL Conference April 27 – 30, 2011 Beirut, Lebanon Observations

  15. 8th AMICAL Conference April 27 – 30, 2011 Beirut, Lebanon Findings

  16. 8th AMICAL Conference April 27 – 30, 2011 Beirut, Lebanon Things AUCA Students Do Well • Use AUCA computers primarily for studying and working on assignments and their laptops for social networking. • Successfully print out at the computer labs • Use the e-course system • Research in multiple languages

  17. 8th AMICAL Conference April 27 – 30, 2011 Beirut, Lebanon Things AUCA Students Do Well • Take advantage of all spaces in the library • Use library spaces creatively to work alone or in groups • Understand that writing is a process • Use brainstorming, note-taking, highlighting, etc. • Understand that an engaging topic is important • Know they need focus to write

  18. 8th AMICAL Conference April 27 – 30, 2011 Beirut, Lebanon Significant Student Facts • Students do most of their writing at home due to limited library space: 100 seats in library & 100 seats in computer labs for 1200 students. • Student are allowed only 1.5 hours a day to work on library computers due to limited seating. • Less than 50 % have internet access at home • The Library has limited hours (due to security) • Many, many students have jobs—even if they live at home • For many International students going home means not coming back.

  19. 8th AMICAL Conference April 27 – 30, 2011 Beirut, Lebanon Where AUCA Students Can Use Our Help • Understanding assignments • Working consistently on assignments • Using a variety of resources—they are ‘Google-centric’ • Using databases for research • Analyzing texts and data instead of relying on “copy & paste” • Having access to a variety of workspaces to accomplish various tasks • Getting more consistent feedback from professors

  20. 8th AMICAL Conference April 27 – 30, 2011 Beirut, Lebanon What We Can Do Now • Introduce Information Literacy into separate courses • Incorporate Bibliographic Instruction into courses • Offer “Writing Effective Assignments” workshop for faculty • Offer “Responding to Papers” workshop for faculty • Rethink budget allocations for library resources • Make the library “homier” • Include students in the design of the new library

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