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I'm really looking forward to hearing more about Libwizard and all the great things Notre Dame are doing with it.

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Meet the therapy pets at the University of Illinois Library!

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Dogged by a high-stakes final exam?

Donut know what to do to prepare for an essay test?

Tasked with a term paper and still wondering: "Button what should I write?"

Mitigate your distress and de-stress at the UGL's Destress Fest! This Thursday, December 14th from 12p.m. to 11p.m. the Undergraduate Library is providing resources to help you relax amidst the calamity of finals week.

Therapy dogs are back! They don't judge, guilt, or grade you-PLUS they have fur and love to be petted.

Library staff will be running campaigns for the fantasy role-playing game, Pathfinder. Stomp out some goblins, cast a few spells, maybe even take a stab at fighting the fearsome Gelatinous Cube.

Come use the UGL's new button maker! Bring in a favorite photo, inspirational saying, or other (paper) totem of good luck and punch out something you can wear around as you study and destress.

12 to 2p.m. and 6 to 8p.m. Paper Hats, and Origami workshop in the New Books area

12 to 2p.m. Consultants from the Writers Workshop will be at the front of the Upper Level to offer tips and tricks on those daunting final papers

1:45 to 3:45p.m. Therapy dogs will visit the Upper Level!

2 to 4p.m. Stress Management Peers will be at the Front Table to talk about dealing with finals pressure

3 to 5p.m. and 7 to 9p.m. Button making in the New Books Area of the Upper Level.

4 to 6p.m. Representatives from the counseling center's Integrative Health and Wellness Team at the Front Table on the Upper Level

4 to 11p.m. Writers Workshop Midnight Madness drop-in hours

4 to 5p.m. Breathe, Relax, Focus at the Writers Workshop conference room

6 to 8p.m. Pathfinder Campaigns in dungeon-ized Group Room 11

At 8p.m. there is a a surprise that will make its way around the UGL!

9 to 11p.m. Research and Writing drop-in hours with librarians in the Consultation Corner (back of Upper Level, by the Writers Workshop)

We'll see you there.

The Spring semester is almost to an end and finals are near. Take a break and refresh with therapy dogs at the UGL, Grainger, and Funk ACES libraries. And check out the UGL's first-ever De-Stress Fest, featuring yoga, coloring books, McKinley Stress Management Peers, and the UIUC Counseling Center. For the grand finale, Uggles the UGL Cat (weather permitting) will be outside of the UGL for a meet-and-greet!

The Therapy Dog Schedule is:
May 7th ACES:
Jeannie 2-4 PM
Fitz 2-4 PM
Wyatt the Cat 2-4pm

May 11th Grainger:
Sam 2-4 PM
Lilly 2-4 PM
Atlas 2-3 PM

The De-Stress Fest will include Chair Yoga sessions provided by Christine Janak ( http://www.christinejanak.com/). Two sessions will take place at 2:15 to 2:45 and 3:00-3:30. The UIUC Counseling Center will also be at the UGL providing information on campus de-stress resources, as well as the McKinley Stress Management Peers.

There will also be a scheduled meet and greet with Uggles the UGL Cat on Tuesday May 12th on the plaza level outside the UGL (weather permitting). Take this opportunity to take a selfie with #Uggles.

Now - let's meet some of our certified therapy animals, provided courtesy of the CU Canine Connection and CU Registered Therapy Animals ( https://cucanineconnection.wordpress.com/).
Lilly
This cutie will be at Grainger on May 11th. She is a Goldendoodle with many talents. They include being a registered therapy dog and a certified Reading Education Assistance Dog (READ). Like many dogs, her likes include snuggling, playing with humans, and listening to a good book.
Hercules and Fitz
We also have Hercules and sibling, Fitz. Fitz is a visla/chocolate lab mix, while Hercules is a boxer/Boston terrier/American Staffordshire terrier.They both enjoy chasing each other and squirrels, taking naps, and being cuddled. They will be at ACES on May 7th, so come say hi!
Raven
Raven is a Standard Poodle.She does most of her therapy work at libraries and loves people from all ages. In order to relax, Raven likes to play fetch with Frisbees and tennis balls. She will be at the UGL on May 12th.
Sam
Sam is an adorable and fuzzy Alaskan Malamute. He is great company and enjoys when people pet him. Like everyone, he is not a fan of finals but is very happy to be at UIUC to relieve peoples stress. Sam will be at Grainger on May 11th. Come on by and take a picture with him!

Wyatt

Wyatt is a "puppy cat." What does this mean? He loves people petting him and how good of a boy he is, He is 6 years old and has been a certified therapy cat for 2 years, His likes includes getting petted by humans and eating junk food. Wyatt will be at ACES on May 7th.

The UGL has gone to the dogs - therapy dogs, that is. Two therapy dog events are scheduled in the library during finals week to help you de-stress and finish this semester strong. Read on to find out the details and to meet the hard-working pups who make it all happen!

Sam the Alaskan Malamute has been to events at the UIUC libraries before, but he keeps coming back to see all his favorite people, and to please his loyal fans. Sam is a master of chilling out and napping, and will be pleased to teach you his stress-free ways, which he has been working on quite diligently for all of his 8 years.

Raven the Standard Poodle is also a library event veteran. Though her schedule is very busy with catching Frisbees and chasing tennis balls, she's always happy to make time and come to the libraries for some petting. She's 7 and a half, and prefers the company of adults like herself, since they are the best at the aforementioned petting.

Neo the Labrador Retriever is 7 years old, and he hasn't been to the UIUC libraries before, but he spends a lot of time at Carle Hospital and helping children in schools through the R.E.A.D. program. He's also been given the Helping Hand award by the Champaign Fire Department for his help with crisis response. We're sure he'll be a big hit with all our students as well.

Tycho the Boxer is a 9-year-old lover of cat food and new friends. He spends his days encouraging violin students by singing along, and playing with two Cornish Rex cats (from whom he steals the cat food). He also accompanies the violin students to performances at nursing homes, other libraries, and fundraisers.

These wonderful canine companions will be available on the following days:

Thursday, December 12th, from 2-4 PM in Grainger Engineering Library (Raven, Sam, and Neo)

Monday, December 16th, from 2-4 PM in the Undergraduate Library (Raven, Sam, Neo, and Tycho)

While you wait for the big dog days to arrive, you can follow the UGL's Therapy Dog Pinterest board to read up on therapy animals and how they help various people. The dogs (and the library!) look forward to seeing you there!

Hey, #ClubUGL! Therapy dogs are coming back to the library for finals week!

We know how stressful finishing classes can be-especially at the end of the school year. So if you're feeling a little overwhelmed, need a study break, or just simply love dogs, make sure you stop by to visit.

Sam the Alaskan Malamute and Raven the standard Poodle will be back ( Read more about them here!), courtesy of the Champaign-Urbana Canine Connection.

So just where is all this fuzzy, puppy goodness happening? We've got three locations this time, to best suit your needs:

Friday, May 3rd: ARC (11am-2pm)

Monday, May 6th: UGL (2pm-5pm)

Hope to see you next Monday at the UGL-make sure you pick up a custom-made bookmark featuring one of our Dog Stars, too!

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Dogged by a high-stakes final exam? Donut know what to do to prepare for an essay test? Tasked with a term paper and still wondering: "Button what should I write?" Mitigate your distress and de-stress at the UGL's Destress Fest! This Thursday, December 14th from 12p.m. to 11p.m.

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ECU13: Connecting with creative students

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ECU13: Connecting with creative students

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An interesting idea from a US College Library about engaging with art students through an Artist in Residence program.

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Department/Program

Claremont Colleges Library

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Abstract

It can be challenging to forge connections between an academic library and undergraduate art students, who are often heavily engaged in beginning studio practice and may only associate the library with the more traditional research done by other disciplines. One way to overcome this challenge is to change their perceptions of the library through programming that demonstrates that the library can be a site for exploration, inspiration, research, and innovation by artists. At the Claremont Colleges Library, we partnered with a member of the art faculty to create a Library Artist in Residence (LAIR) program, which has the twin goals of strengthening connections between the library and visual art students and faculty, and promoting creative and innovative ways of using/thinking about the library. The residency provides a professional artist with a workspace in which to create new artwork that engages with library spaces, collections, history, and/or people. The resident artist works with art students and installs a public exhibition of the finished artwork in the library. This presentation will describe the LAIR collaboration, detailing our successes, opportunities for improvement, and plans for the future.

Rights Information

© 2016 Alexandra Chappell, unless otherwise noted for specific content.

Recommended Citation

Chappell, Alexandra, "Creative Connections: Engaging Students and Faculty through a Library Artist in Residence" (2016). Library Staff Publications and Research. 43.
https://scholarship.claremont.edu/library_staff/43

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Creative Connections: Engaging Students and Faculty through a Library Artist in Residence

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It can be challenging to forge connections between an academic library and undergraduate art students, who are often heavily engaged in beginning studio practice and may only associate the library with the more traditional research done by other disciplines.

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Slides from the presentation with notes

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Peers help us to match learning to the ZPD in social constructivist terms.. we don't know what students don't know but peers do.

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Really love this idea.. Therapy Pets are a great way to make things more homely.