“You can’t always get what you want. But if you try sometimes, you just might find you get what you need.†The Rolling Stone lyrics have ran through my head over the last two weeks. And today, like many other times in my life, the lyrics hold meaning. In the past, I’ve applied the lyrics [...]
Au sommaire du vol. 1, n° 3 du Journal of Information Literacy:> Wiki anyone? Reflections on an information literacy class wiki [ résumé | pdf ]> E-literacy and the grey digital divide: a review with recommendations [ résumé | pdf ]> Collaboration between Librarians and Teaching Faculty to Teach Information Literacy at One Ontario University [...]
Library 2.0 Initiatives in Academic Libraries Have a look at the wiki of the ACRL print publication Library 2.0 Initiatives in Academic Libraries (2007). This wiki presents updates on the case studies described in the book. RSS feed for updates to this wiki Atom feed for updates to this wiki Chapter 1: Discovering Places to [...]
Library 2.0 Initiatives in Academic LibrariesEdited by Laura B. CohenPublished by ACRL / Price: $35.00 ($31.50 (ALA Member) / 179 pages / 8.25 x 11 / Softcover / ISBN-13: 978-0-8389-8452-9 / ISBN-10: 0-8389-8452-5Library 2.0 Initiatives in Academic Libraries is a hybrid book and wiki presenting twelve case studies of significant Library 2.0 initiatives in academic [...]
reported by Brian Scott, LiteracyNews.comThe Chicago Tribune Foundation has approved $92,500 in civic and journalism grants on November 7. The journalism grants support diversity through internships for hands-on journalism experience for young journalists or professional development for established journalists. “We are proud to support these organizations that work to elevate and expand the craft of [...]
Two positions/ Marquette University Raynor Memorial LibrariesPosition: Digital Projects LibrarianReports to: Head of Bibliographic ControlWorks closely with Library staff to advance existing digital collections in CONTENTdm http://www.marquette.edu/library/MUDC/ and to provide leadership and coordination for new projects including collection identification, staffing, workflow management, metadata creation, web design, and preservation.Required knowledge, skills and abilities: Masters’ degree in [...]
I make no secret of the fact that I am a college football fan. I love football (American style). I agree that there may be room for reform. I also agree it is not perfect. However, I think as a whole it is positive for higher education.I also like college athletes. Student-athletes at the college [...]
3rd Learning Through Enquiry Alliance (LTEA) Summer Conference takes place on 25-27 June 2008. This year the conference will be hosted by the Centre for Inquiry-based Learning (CILASS) at the University of Sheffield, UK. The deadline for abstracts for papers, workshops and symposia is 29 February 2008. One of the threads is information literacy. For [...]
reported by Brian Scott, LiteracyNews.comFinding ways to increase student reading is a critical challenge, and several barriers exist, according to a recent survey. Many of the barriers, however, can be effectively addressed, says OverDrive (www.overdrive.com), a leading provider of digital media services and survey sponsor. The survey of more than 100 K-12 school media specialists, [...]
reported by Brian Scott, LiteracyNews.comDid you know that you can help young children learn to read while building snowmen with them? It’s true, and it’s easy to do. Gary Kosman and Grace May Chiu, the award winning authors of “Bonding While Learning,” are providing parents with free, snow-play activities to help young children learn to [...]