Ashley Till Portfolio Year 2021-2022

• Editor for the Miller F. Whittaker Library Newsletter was created for Spring 2022 (see below)
• Created Excel usage reports for Library reporting, SACS, etc. (see below)
• Updated Library website (see below)

How to Successfully Advocate for OER on Your Campus Workshop Submitted by Ashley L. Till

On September 28 and 29, 2021, Avery L. Daniels, Doris Felder, Dr. Ruth A Hodges, Cathi Mack, and Ashley L. Till attended a virtual workshop titled “How to Successfully Advocate for OER on Your Campus” with presenter Mary Jo Fayoyin, retired dean of library from Savannah State University. OER stands for Open Educational Resources.

This two day workshop gave tips on how the Miller F. Whittaker Library can use Open Educational Resources at South Carolina State University (SC State) by presenting how an OER project was successfully implemented at Savannah State University (SSU). The workshop provided a framework on how our library could use SSU’s successful implementation of the OER initiative and apply it here at SC State. The workshop included exercises on identifying the primary and secondary stakeholders, including students, faculty, the campus bookstore, alumni, the Registrar's office, and the community. Librarians reviewed both the University and the library’s strategic plans, mission statements, goals, and objectives to use as guidelines for developing an OER on campus strategic plan to successfully advocate for OER at SC State. Librarians also learned the importance of developing credibility with library stakeholders by showcasing its personal skills and attributes, and by being relatively realistic about the deliverables. Ms. Fayoyin taught librarians about the importance of tapping into their passion in telling a story and finding the storytellers who are capable of emphasizing how important it is to have affordable resources on campus. One important piece of advice was to recruit students to help with the project, for example, asking the art department students to help design a logo or getting mass communications students to help with social media.

New Computers in the Library Submitted by Ashley L. Till

The Miller F. Whittaker Library is pleased to announce that we have twenty-one (21) new computers in the commons area of the library on the first floor. These computers do not require students to sign in, nor do students need to select a printer when using the computers. Thus, all of these computers are set for automatic login and print to the designated printers. The Reference personnel is available to assist patrons during this time. 

Computer Hours of Service::

Monday – Thursday 8:45 am to 9:45 pm

Friday 8:45 am to 4:45 pm

Saturday 12:15 pm to 4:45 pm

Sunday 3:15 pm to 8:45 pm