I finished grading the LIS Model/Theory Research Summary assignments Saturday and noticed that quite a few papers went over the word count limit. As a reminder, the assignment instructions state: … Continue reading “Word Counts & Future Assignments”
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Module 7 can be found here. This module explores community-created information communities and how libraries are working with these groups to enhance services. This module will frame your explorations of community-based … Continue reading “Welcome to Module 7: Community-Generated Information Resources”
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Greetings, all! I’ve finished grading the LIS Theory/Model assignments, and overall, you did very well! Your scores are in Canvas. I was especially impressed by the strong connections many of … Continue reading “Thoughts on Future Assignments & Academic Writing”
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In this nine-minute screencast SJSU Writing Center tutor Arthur Kolat introduces various resources you can use to improve your writing. Familiarize yourself with these resources so you can return to … Continue reading “New Video from Arthur Kolat on Writing Center Resources”
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Hey all – You may find Pew Research or Pew Internet & Tech very useful for your community descriptions in the formal assignments. Their research can be very useful for background … Continue reading “Making Use of Pew Research”
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Greetings everyone, I just wanted to let you know I am doing a six-hour workshop/discussion for a group of librarians in Tennessee today. I will keep an eye on my … Continue reading “Workshop Today”
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From LIS professor Dr. Jenna Hartel – The second episode of the *Information and Leisure* video series focuses entirely on the concept of leisure and a theoretical framework of leisure … Continue reading “Useful Video on Serious Leisure”
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In our recent assignment chat (now available as a recording), we talked about a model that many INFO 200 students have found extremely useful when analyzing their chosen information communities: … Continue reading “Revisiting Hektor’s Model of Information Activities”
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Thanks to all who attended! We covered a lot of ground with the Sources Survey, LRM and more. I hope the questions highlighted the way to navigate the assignments to … Continue reading “Assignment Q & A Recording!”
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This guide will help you get started with the Information Sources Survey assignment: