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Due to health and safety concerns for our students, faculty and staff BCIT made the difficult and important decision to extend the closure of our physical libraries for the fall term.
*All of our services are available online. For more info, please visit: https://www.bcit.ca/library/
*We are in the mist of establishing procedures for material pick up.
During the AskAway intersession break, please direct any research assistance requests to :
AskAway reopens on Tuesday, September 8th.
Hours of Service – September 8 to December 11
Monday-Thursday: 9am – 9pm
Friday: 9am – 5pm
Saturday: 11am – 5pm
Sunday: 10am – 9pm
BCIT Librarians will be available on AskAway from 10am-4pm Monday-Friday.
https://www.bcit.ca/library/library-contacts/ask-a-librarian/
July 2020 AskAway Stats for BCIT Reference Service
A little reminder of how AskAway helps our BCIT Students
Excerpts from July 2020 AskAway sessions:
7/8/2020 (4 minute session w a BCIT Graduate Student)
BCIT Student: Hello, I need to submit my applied research project paper for the M.Sc Ecological Restoration Program. How do I do this?
BCIT Librarian: Hi – Let me see what I can find out for you – are you submitting to your instructor or the Institutional Repository?
BCIT Student: The Institutional Repository.
BCIT Librarian: Just one moment –
BCIT Student: Thank you.
BCIT Librarian: Here’s the FAQ on how to submit – https://circuit.bcit.ca/repository/help.
BCIT Student: Perfect.
BCIT Librarian: Did you have any other questions?
BCIT Student: No, thank you!
BCIT Librarian: Have a great day and thank you for using AskAway. We hope you visit us again.
7/28/2020 8:44pm, Tuesday night 15 minutes before closing. (12 minute session w a BCIT Student)
BCIT Student: Hi, my name is ‘Jane’ and I am looking for information regarding the issue of recent recyclable garbage that are actually not recycled, ending up in the landfills in developing countries. I would like to see how much recyclable garbage is actually ending up in landfills in both the local landfills and in ones in developing countries. Could you help?
Librarian: Hello and welcome to AskAway!
We’re closing in 15 minutes. Hopefully, we can help you get started on your question but you may need to return during open hours https://askaway.org/hours or send your question by email to your home library: ebrarian@bcit.ca
BCIT Student: Oh, sorry.. yes it is almost 9pm. I will be back tomorrow. Thank you!
Librarian: Recent recyclable garbage that are actually not recycled, ending up in the landfills in developing countries
Oh wait a second…
Are you looking for resources? Sends theglobeandmail.com article
BCIT Student: Thank you! But I cannot use resources from media.
Librarian: This would be the most likely to find, since very recent issue. ok let’s see
BCIT Student: I need it from either credible scholarly or professional sources…
Librarian: journals.sagepub.com/article then Link to www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ articles/
BCIT Student: Wow so fast!!
Thank you so much!
OMG! Thank you! I will take a look at them. I will be back if I need more. Thank you so much and have a great evening!
Librarian: Just a moment 🙂 still looking. Link to openknowledge.worldbank.org .pdf
BCIT Student: How can you do that so fast!?
Librarian: 🙂 One more. Link to pdf
Please come back if more questions. hope these help to get you started
BCIT Student: It is great! You are absolutely a huge help! Thank you!
Librarian: Thank you for using AskAway. We hope you visit us again.
BCIT has launched a new webpage that shares offers and discounts from technology partners – Dell, Microserve, and Apple with students. Visit Student Technology Requirements and Discounts for more details.
These are the 6 successful proposals from the June 29th deadline:
Congratulations to all!
https://open.bcit.ca/grantprojects
In the 2020/21 Mandate Letter from Melanie Mark, BC Minister of Advanced Education, Skills, and Training, BCIT is directed to make substantive progress on the following priority:
Grant Categories
Adoption – up to $250 – review and adopt an open textbook or other open learning resource, this can include minor revisions to customize it
Revision – up to $2K – take an existing OER and make substantial revisions to better suit class learning outcomes
Creation – up to $8K – create a learning resource – this can be in any category or format, eg.: textbook, video series, question or test banks
Key Dates for Summer Rolling Call
There will be a rolling call for grant applications for any of the grant categories over the summer.
Deadline 1: June 1, 2020
Deadline 2: June 29, 2020
Deadline 3: July 27, 2020
Deadline 4: August 24, 2020
Support
The LTC and the Library can provide some support for grant projects. Request for this support should be part of the grant application.
BCIT Library is running an open education publishing program pilot over the next several months. If you have digital learning materials that are suitable for conversion to PressBooks and that you want to license openly, the library will do that conversion for you.
Additional Information
Open BCIT is sponsored by the AVP, Education Support and Innovation, and is supported by the Open Education Working Group, the Library, and the Learning and Teaching Centre. BCIT Open Education Working Group supports and promotes the development and use of OER and OE teaching practices. The Group is under the umbrella of Education Council’s Educational Technology and Learning Design Committee (ETLDC).
Open education grant funds, for the most part, are distributed as part-time studies contracts so are subjected to tax and benefits deductions.
All learning materials developed in whole or part with the support of an open education grant must be licensed openly and deposited in the BCIT Open Institutional Repository.
Learning materials should be developed using platforms and formats that are as open and editable as possible such as PressBooks. When closed formats are used, editable files, such as MP4s for videos, must also be included with the final project for submission to the Open IR.
Grant money cannot be used for travel expenses or to purchase or rent equipment, hardware, or software.
Find our more about Open Education at BCIT
BCIT AskAway Chat: https://www.bcit.ca/library/askalibrarian.shtml
Hours of Service
Monday-Thursday: 9am – 9pm
Friday: 9am – 5pm
Saturday: 11am – 5pm
Sunday: 10am – 9pm
AskAway will be closed on the following Stat Holidays:
Monday, August 3, 2020
May and June 2020 Stats: How are we doing serving BCIT Students and Instructors online?
In May and June 2020, we worked reference service online using the AskAway chat:
Just a few BCIT Patron Comments from May and June 2020:
5/4/2020 (37 minute session with a BCIT Instructor) Help accessing article they authored:
BCIT Faculty: This is great! I’ll use this more often. Very easy and thanks for being so responsive.
BCIT Librarian: Thanks for the positive feedback
5/1/2020 (6 minute session with a BCIT Student)
BCIT Student: No more questions. Thank you. This is a very useful service!
BCIT Librarian: Excellent. Great. Glad it’s helpful.
6/30/2020 (20 minute session with a BCIT Student)
BCIT Student: Hello! I am researching a marketing assignment on business to business (B2B) market segmentation. I’m having some trouble finding the different possible segments that a B2B company can have. Any help is appreciated!…
BCIT Librarian: Did you have any other questions?
BCIT Student: Not at the moment!
BCIT Student: Will continue on with my research through these databases
BCIT Student: I appreciate your help!
BCIT Student: Thank you once again
BCIT Librarian: You’re very welcome – check back in if anything else comes up
BCIT Student: Will do! Take care 🙂
BCIT AskAway Chat with A Librarian Service
Our Students and Instructors Can Get Help Online with:
Link to BCIT AskAway Chat: https://www.bcit.ca/library/askalibrarian.shtml
About AskAway
AskAway is a chat reference service for BC’s post-secondary institutions.
AskAway sessions are in real-time, and are staffed by Librarians from post-secondary institutions in B.C.
Congratulations to the June 1st grant recipients!
In the 2020/21 Mandate Letter from Melanie Mark, BC Minister of Advanced Education, Skills, and Training, BCIT is directed to make substantive progress on the following priority:
BCIT has received funding from BCCampus to continue its open education grant program, to support the adoption, revision, and creation of openly licensed learning resources.
A few advantages of using and developing OER:
Grant Categories
Adoption – up to $250 – review and adopt an open textbook or other open learning resource, this can include minor revisions to customize it
Revision – up to $2K – take an existing OER and make substantial revisions to better suit class learning outcomes
Creation – up to $8K – create a learning resource – this can be in any category or format, eg.: textbook, video series, question or test banks
Key Dates for Summer Rolling Call
There will be a rolling call for grant applications for any of the grant categories over the summer.
Deadline 1: June 1, 2020
Deadline 2: June 29, 2020
Deadline 3: July 27, 2020
Deadline 4: August 24, 2020
Support
The LTC and the Library can provide some support for grant projects. Request for this support should be part of the grant application.
BCIT Library is running an open education publishing program pilot over the next several months. If you have digital learning materials that are suitable for conversion to PressBooks and that you want to license openly, the library will do that conversion for you.
Additional Information
Open BCIT is sponsored by the AVP, Education Support and Innovation, and is supported by the Open Education Working Group, the Library, and the Learning and Teaching Centre. BCIT Open Education Working Group supports and promotes the development and use of OER and OE teaching practices. The Group is under the umbrella of Education Council’s Educational Technology and Learning Design Committee (ETLDC).
Open education grant funds, for the most part, are distributed as part-time studies contracts so are subjected to tax and benefits deductions.
All learning materials developed in whole or part with the support of an open education grant must be licensed openly and deposited in the BCIT Open Institutional Repository.
Learning materials should be developed using platforms and formats that are as open and editable as possible such as PressBooks. When closed formats are used, editable files, such as MP4s for videos, must also be included with the final project for submission to the Open IR.
Grant money cannot be used for travel expenses or to purchase or rent equipment, hardware, or software.
Find our more about Open Education at BCIT
Service Dates: Monday, May 18, 2020 – Sunday, July 5, 2020
BCIT AskAway Chat: https://www.bcit.ca/library/askalibrarian.shtml
Monday-Thursday: 9am – 9pm
Friday: 9am – 5pm
Saturday: 11am – 5pm
Sunday: 10am – 9pm
AskAway will be closed on the following Stat Holidays
Closed: Mon, May 18, 2020
Closed: Wed, July 1, 2020
In April 2020, we worked a full month of reference service online using the AskAway chat:
4/2/2020 (14 minute session w a BCIT Student) Help with CSA Standards Database:
BCIT Student: Actually, I finally could search their database. I am able to find it now. Thanks a lot for the help!
4/6/2020 (26 seconds session w a BCIT Student) Help with Linkedin Learning:
BCIT Student: do we still have access to LinkedIn learning? I tried it does not let me in. is there a new way to access it?
Librarian: Yes we do. I will check that it’s working.
Librarian: Here is the link:
BCIT Student: it works omg. thank you so much!
4/9/2020 (35 seconds session w a BCIT Student) Circulation question:
BCIT Student: how do I renew a loan online? I borrowed HoloLens and can’t return now,
Librarian: I believe everything is being automatically renewed until May (or until we reopen) – but you may want to send a note to libcirc@bcit.ca just to confirm, since this is an A/V item
BCIT Student: Thank you
4/14/2020 (9 minutes session w a BCIT Student) Reference question:
BCIT Student: hello, I am looking for information for a project
Librarian: What is your project? Which program are you in?
Librarian: Are you looking for this information from an environmental standpoint, or a business standpoint or? ..
Librarian: OK – let me have a look…
Librarian: So maybe something like this? …
BCIT Student: that is fantastic
BCIT Student: That article and the references it has should get me most of the way through this project. Thank you so much!
4/28/2020: (22 seconds session w a BCIT Student) Textbook, Bookstore question:
BCIT Student: Thank you so much! Really appreciate it! 4/30/2020: (12 seconds session w a BCIT Student) Citation question:
Librarian: OK – I’m going to send to the link to citation style info.
BCIT Student: awesome thanks!!
Our Students Can Get Help Online with:
Link to BCIT AskAway Chat: https://www.bcit.ca/library/askalibrarian.shtml
AskAway is a chat reference service for BC’s post-secondary institutions.
AskAway sessions are in real-time, and are staffed by Librarians from post-secondary institutions in B.C.
In the 2020/21 Mandate Letter from Melanie Mark, BC Minister of Advanced Education, Skills, and Training, BCIT is directed to make substantive progress on the following priority:
BCIT has received funding from BCCampus to continue its open education grant program, to support the adoption, revision, and creation of openly licensed learning resources.
A few advantages of using and developing OER:
Grant Categories
Adoption – up to $250 – review and adopt an open textbook or other open learning resource, this can include minor revisions to customize it
Revision – up to $2K – take an existing OER and make substantial revisions to better suit class learning outcomes
Creation – up to $8K – create a learning resource – this can be in any category or format, eg.: textbook, video series, question or test banks
Key Dates for Summer Rolling Call
There will be a rolling call for grant applications for any of the grant categories over the summer.
Deadline 1: June 1, 2020
Deadline 2: June 29, 2020
Deadline 3: July 27, 2020
Deadline 4: August 24, 2020
Support
The LTC and the Library can provide some support for grant projects. Request for this support should be part of the grant application.
BCIT Library is running an open education publishing program pilot over the next several months. If you have digital learning materials that are suitable for conversion to PressBooks and that you want to license openly, the library will do that conversion for you.
Additional Information
Open BCIT is sponsored by the AVP, Education Support and Innovation, and is supported by the Open Education Working Group, the Library, and the Learning and Teaching Centre. BCIT Open Education Working Group supports and promotes the development and use of OER and OE teaching practices. The Group is under the umbrella of Education Council’s Educational Technology and Learning Design Committee (ETLDC).
Open education grant funds, for the most part, are distributed as part-time studies contracts so are subjected to tax and benefits deductions.
All learning materials developed in whole or part with the support of an open education grant must be licensed openly and deposited in the BCIT Open Institutional Repository.
Find our more about Open Education at BCIT
The BCIT Student Association is partnering with Rhodes Wellness College to launch a new webinar series to help you build stronger connections with yourself and others. These free 1 hour webinars will explore popular topics that BCIT students have requested resources on including; building healthy relationships through communication & conflict resolution skills, tools to help you manage and express challenging emotions such as uncertainty about the future and how to deal with lack of motivation or low energy when they interfere with our goals and relationships.
For more information visit: https://www.bcitsa.ca/student-services/wellness/online-services/
