Written by Michael Stephens
Announcement for all sections of INFO 200 SP 2026 As you continue developing your blog reports and working toward the literature review matrix and final paper, I want to clarify expectations around sources and graduate-level writing in INFO 200. This course is grounded in scholarly research. Your work should focus on library and information science … Continue reading “Using Scholarly Research in INFO 200”
Written by Michael Stephens
Hi everyone — I’ve finished grading all of the Blog Report #2 posts in Canvas. Thank you for the work you put into these. I really enjoyed reading about your communities and seeing the ways many of you connected them to Fisher & Fulton’s characteristics of Information Communities. A few themes came up in my … Continue reading “Blog Report #2 Graded”
Written by Michael Stephens
As you begin your research into the information behaviors and needs of your chosen information communities, remember that the SJSU King Library is here to help! You can chat live with a librarian for personalized assistance at any stage of your research. Whether you need help finding resources, navigating LIS databases and beyond, or refining … Continue reading “Reminder: Search Help & INFO 200 Lib Guide at SJSU King Library”
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Good morning all – – I’m so glad we have this extension because I think it will give you some breathing room. If anyone has questions about this assignment – – your first formal assignment for class that should be formatted in APA seven etc. please post them as a comment on this post or … Continue reading “Questions Regarding LIS Theory Model Assignment?”
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Hello everyone, I want to share a quick update about a small scheduling hiccup we discovered. It turns out that the dates in the syllabus published to OnCourse did not match the dates in our Canvas Blueprint (the master 200 Canvas Course that syncs to all sections) — which is the master course shell used … Continue reading “Dates Amended for Model Theory Summary and Blog Reports”
Written by Michael Stephens
Greetings all! I had a question about how our INFO 200 Course Learning Outcomes align with the School of Information’s Core Competencies Former 200 students created this Infographic for INFO 200 for us. It’s super cool. Be sure to start saving all of your assignments for the e-portfolio option. My advice: save everything! 🙂
Written by Michael Stephens
Greetings – This semester, INFO 200 is partnering with the SJSU University Writing Center, and we’re pleased to introduce Arthur Kolat (K-O-L-A-T). Arthur is a Writing Center tutor who will be collaborating with INFO 200 to help develop writing-focused resources specifically for this course. Please take a few moments to watch the short video from Arthur, where … Continue reading “Video: Meet Arthur Kolat from the University Writing Center”
Written by Michael Stephens
Hey all – Everyone has an @username at this site and on the Community Site. Mine in both places is @Michael. You can use that to reply to me. If I used your @username in my comments on your Blog Report #1, you probably received a notification from the system. Some blog themes make the … Continue reading “@ Usernames in Action with these Two Steps”
Written by Michael Stephens
We’ve just updated the Assignment Synthesis Examples page with three new synthesis examples to better support you as you work through this important part of INFO 200. The synthesis assignment asks you to move beyond summary and demonstrate how scholarly sources connect, converse, and sometimes challenge one another around your chosen information community. We know … Continue reading “New Assignment Synthesis Examples”