We have just a few weeks left! The link for Module 13 can be found here. I hope everyone is well and your writing is progressing. We are in the home stretch! Please contact me if you need anything or have questions.
Category Archives: Weekly Modules & Resources
Welcome to Module 12: Global Information Communities
Greetings! This week’s module explores the work LIS professionals are doing all over the world implementing services and spaces designed for their communities. Some seek to engage users via programming and other means of connection to the institution.
Welcome to Module 11: Teaching and Learning
Greetings all! Now we turn our attention to librarians and information professionals encouraging and supporting learning for their communities. The exchange of information and knowledge within communities of learners is an area ripe for exploration. How people learn, what motivates them, and how we can assess them are viable questions for information professionals.
Welcome to Module 10: Information & Misinformation
Greetings all! Is this fake news? Is this disinformation? Or is this truth and is this true information? And do I want to share it? This module explores the impact of misinformation on communities and individuals. The video lecture by Dr. Michele Villagran explores misinformation and resources to help make good decisions about what to […]
Welcome to Module 9: User Experience
This week, we will explore the importance of user experience. The link for Module 9 can be found here.
Welcome to Module 8: Research & Study Week
Greetings all! Please use this week to work on your research and future assignments. I would suggest focusing on the Information Sources Survey and the LRM as well as start thinking about your Blog Report #5. If you have questions, please reach out via site message, email or Zoom IM. Major Assignment Due Dates: Information […]
Welcome to Module 7: Community-Generated Information Resources
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 resources for future assignments.
Welcome to Module 6: Research-based Information Resources
This week, we explore the many types of research-based information sources and their various uses.
Welcome to Module 5: Information Communities & Diverse Information Needs
In module five, we move from last week’s focus on information-seeking behavior to consider the diverse information needs of information communities. There are a variety of information-seeking studies to illustrate the vast range of information communities that LIS scholars have studied and the diverse needs of these unique communities. As you learn about concepts within this […]
Welcome to Module 4: Exploring Information Behaviors
For this module we explore more information behavior theory and look at how theories and models are used to understand various information communities. Some information behavior theories explain the various stages of the search process, while those like Everyday Life Information Seeking (ELIS) frame information needs within the context of the human experience. Others typify […]