James Brucker

Jim Brucker, MSLIS
Instructional Design Librarian
Ward 1-282
Phone: (312) 503-8121
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Hi, I'm the Instructional Design Librarian here at the library. I primarily work with faculty to help them actualize their instructional technology needs. This may include the development of online tutorials and learning modules, or simply finding a way to make existing technology work better in an integrated environment. I also am available for multimedia consultation (by appointment), showing users how to import video and/or audio, edit it, and export it to a variety of formats, including DVD, podcasting and streaming media (streaming available only for curriculum-related content). This type of technology is exciting to work with, yet always changing, so I'm here to help you adapt to these changes and incorporate them into your instructional models.

Contact me:

• To schedule an instructional technology consultation
• To learn more about A/V and multimedia support options within the library

Liaison Areas

Departments and Programs

• Dermatology
• MD Program
• Medical Social Sciences
• Ophthalmology
• Orthopaedic Surgery
• Physician Assistant Program
• Radiology

Centers

• Center for Communication and Medicine
• Medical Humanities and Bioethics Program

Publications

Articles

• Jain N, Anderson MJ, Patel P, Blatt H, Davis L, Bierman J, McGaghie W, Brucker JB, Martini M, Robinson JK. Melanoma Simulation Model: Promoting Opportunistic Screening and Patient Counseling. JAMA Dermatology, Published Online March 20, 2013.
• Brucker J. Playing with a Bad Deck: The Caveats of Card Sorting as a Web Site Redesign Tool. J Hosp Lib. 2010;10(1):41-53.

Presentations

• Brucker J., Haseley H., Anderson L., Adler M. Creating and Implementing a Faculty Peer Review Process. Hands-on Workshop, AAMC Central Group for Educational Affairs conference, Cincinnati, March 22, 2013.
• Brucker J., Kerns S., O'Dwyer L., Shaw P. Blended learning in action: Custom designing an extensible online tutorial to enhance interactive classroom content in a Medical Decision Making course. Paper Presentation, MLA, Seattle, May 2012.
• Brucker J., Kerns S., O'Dwyer L., Shaw P. Transcending personal stats: Leveraging peer review to improve teaching and redesign interactive class content. Paper Presentation, MLA, Seattle, May 2012.
• Brucker J. An inside perspective: Leveraging peer assessment to improve instructional approaches and class design. Presentation, 2nd Biennial Kathleen A. Zar Symposium ("We're Teaching, But How Do We Know If They're Learning?" Assessment of Library Instruction Activities), John Crerar Library at the University of Chicago, June 3, 2011.
• Brucker J., Munson K. User-initiated Repurposing of Library Space. Presentation, Kathleen A. Zar Symposium (Small-Scale, High Impact Renovation: Redesigning Library Spaces on a Budget), John Crerar Library at the University of Chicago, May 8, 2009.

Posters

• Brucker J., Nickisch Duggan H., O'Dwyer L. One Survey to Rule Them All: How to Design a Comprehensive User-Centered Customer Satisfaction Survey. Poster Presentation, MLA, Boston MA, May 2013.
• Brucker J., Haseley H. The Big Picture: A Scalable, Comprehensive Approach to Helping Faculty Create Video-Based Instruction. Poster Presentation, AAMC Central Group for Educational Affairs conference, Cincinnati OH, March 22, 2013.
• Frisque M., Brucker J., O'Dwyer L., Prevost J., Berendsen M., Hunt S. Changing the Rules: Customizing Primo To Meet Our Unique User Needs. Poster Presentation, MLA, Seattle, May 2012.
• O'Dwyer L., Brucker J., Frisque M., Prevost J., Shedlock J. One Design to Rule Them All: Harnessing Competing Brand Guidelines to Create a Unified Vision for a Library Website. Poster Presentation, MLA, Seattle, May 2012.
• Frisque M., Brucker J., O'Dwyer L., Hunt S., Prevost J. Rethinking Existing Processes to Improve Staff Involvement in Web Development. Poster Presentation, MLA, Minneapolis, May 2011.
• Brucker J., Berendsen M., Frisque M., O'Dwyer L. Playing with a Bad Deck: The Caveats of Card Sorting as a Website Redesign Assessment Tool. Poster Presentation, MLA, Honolulu, May 2009.
• Frisque M., Berendsen M., Brucker J., Hunt S., O'Dwyer L., Prevost, J. GalterLists: Integrating Social Bookmarking into the Library's Website. Poster Presentation, MLA, Honolulu, May 2009.
• Hunt S., Prevost, J., Frisque M. O'Dwyer L., Brucker J., Berendsen M. Software Solutions for Managing Collaborative Projects. Poster Presentation, MLA, Honolulu, May 2009.
• Frisque M., Kappes R., Shedlock J., Nickisch Duggan H., Brucker J., Kerns S., Munson, K. Infusing New Life Into Old Spaces. Poster Presentation, MLA, Honolulu, May 2009.
• Brucker J., Kerns S., Walton L., Shedlock J. A Catalyst for Technological Transformation - The Library's Role in Instructional Technology. Poster Presentation, MLA, Phoenix, May 2006.
• O'Dwyer L., Kerns S., Berendsen M., Brucker J. Where’s your evidence? designing and creating an interactive evidence-based medicine (EBM) tutorial. Poster Presentation, MLA, San Antonio, May 2005
• Kerns S., O'Dwyer L., Walton L., Munson K., Berendsen M., Brucker J., Frisque M., Hunt S. Developing and interactive PubMed tutorial: one library’s experience. Poster Presentation, MC/MLA, Indianapolis, September 2003