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Dale Vidmar

  Bronze Level Contributor
Information Literacy and Instruction Librarian
Southern Oregon University
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Primary Discipline: Academic Support Services / Library and Information Services / Information and Communication Technology Literacy / Information Literacy Standards
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Member Type: Faculty
Last Login: Apr 07, 2012
Member Since: Aug 08, 2011

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Affiliations
Southern Oregon University (Education, 4 Year/4 Year + Grad, OR, United States) - Primary Affiliation

Contact Information
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Address: 1250 Siskiyou Blvd
Southern Oregon University
Hannon Library
Ashland , OR 97520 United States
Personal URL: http://hanlib.sou.edu/dale
Professional URL: http://hanlib.sou.edu/dale/

Languages
Spanish - speaking level (Novice) , reading level (Novice)
English - speaking level (Superior) , reading level (Superior)

Skills and Interests
As the research librarian liaison to the Education Department at Southern Oregon University, I teach research and information literacy skills to all levels of students and faculty. I am an expert at databases such as ERIC and Education Full Text.
Currently, I am proposing that ePortfolios should contain embedded assessments of student work that addresses the University Studies/G.E. outcomes along with a reflective response illustrating how the artifact satisfies the goal.
I have been chair of the University Assessment Committee for four years and a member of both the University Assessment and the University Studies Committees. I have been involved in the writing, assessment, and implementation of information literacy goal strands and proficiencies. I also developed an information literacy rubric based on the AAC&U VALUE rubric to assess information literacy as a foundational goal along with critical thinking, communication, and quantitative reasoning that are present across the curriculum and in every course at the university.
Instructional design and teaching information literacy and research skills
Reflective teaching and collaborative peer conversation for formative on-going assessment to improve teaching and student learning.

Education History
Bachelor of Arts Education (06/1987)
Southern Oregon University
Bachelor of Arts English (06/1987)
Southern Oregon University
Master of Arts General Studies: Humanities-Education and English (06/1995)
Southern Oregon University
Master of Arts Library Science (09/1996)
Kent State University

Positions
Full Professor - Information Literacy and Instruction Librarian (09/1996 - Current) Southern Oregon University Hannon Library

Publications
Vidmar, Dale, J.. (2010). Intentional Reference: A Mindful Approach to Fielding Questions Beyond the Desk. in OLA Quarterly (16, 2, 30-33).
Vidmar, Dale J.. (2005). Reflective Peer Coaching: Crafting Collaborative Self-Assessment in Teaching. in Research Strategies (20, 3, 135-148).
Vidmar, Dale, J.. (2005). Who Do We Teach? Freshman First-Year Experience vs. Upper Division Courses in the Major. in LOEX Quarterly (32, 3, 8-9).
Vidmar, Dale, J.. (2004). Student Facilitation, Self-Assessment Can Improve Threaded Discussions. in Online Classroom (May 2004).
Vidmar, Dale, J.. (2003). Getting in Deep: After Google, the Invisible Web. in Syllabus Magazine (16, 9).
Vidmar, Dale, J. and Connie Anderson. (2002). History of Internet Search Tools in Encyclopedia of Microcomputers. Marcel Dekker, New York.
Vidmar, Dale, J. and Connie Anderson. (2002). History of Internet Search Tools in Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science. Marcel Dekker, New York.
Vidmar, Dale, J.. (2001). 14 Days in Cuba: A Land of People Living In Between. in NewBreed Librarian (1, 2, 1-4).
Vidmar, Dale, J.. (1999). Darwin on the Web: The Evolution of Search Tools. in Computers in Libraries (19, 5, 22-28).
Vidmar, Dale, J.. (1998). Affective Change: Integrating Pre-sessions in the Students' Classroom Prior to Library Instruction. in Reference Services Review (26, 3-4, 1-21).
Vidmar, Dale, J., Marshall Berger, and Connie Anderson. (1998). Fee or Free: Printing from Public Workstations in the Library. in Computers in Libraries (18, 5, 26-30).
Vidmar, Dale, J., Marshall Berger, and Connie Anderson. (1997). Implementing a Cost Recovery System for Printing. in Reference Services Review (25, 3-4, 97-101).

Associations
American Library Association
Member 02/1996 - Current
Association of College and Research Libraries
Member 02/1996 - Current
Oregon Association of College and Research Libraries
Member 04/1996 - Current
OLA - Library Instruction Round Table
Member 04/1996 - Current
L-Net/Answerland Virtual Reference
Board Member 09/2010 - Current
Oregon Library Association
Member; Board - At Large Member -2004-05 04/1996 - Current
International Alliance of Teacher Scholars, Inc.
Member 03/2000 - 03/2010

Presentations
Half-day workshop for library faculty focusing on collaborative conversations with peer buddies as a formative process to improve teaching and learning.
Presentation examining the future of libraries in the context of a dynamic, technological culture.
This presentation/workshop focuses on engaging in reflective collaborative conversations with colleagues as a formative process to improve teaching and learning.
Presentation about creating custom search engines to make webliographies and library guides searchable and easier to navigate.