No longer just storage space for books, 21st-century libraries are constantly evolving to maintain their relevancy and popularity with users. They are places where people gather to explore, interact, and imagine, and the onslaught of technologically-mediated life makes libraries’ cultural and community offerings more important than ever. Module 14 focuses on new models of service … Continue reading “Welcome to Module 14: Expanding Roles”
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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. The remaining assignments are now extended to May 11.
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Welcome to this week’s work on Global Information Communities. This module asks you to think about how libraries and information organizations respond to change across technologies, professional networks, and communities around the world. As you explore the materials and work on your Blog Report, you will consider how global trends may shape future library services … Continue reading “Welcome to Module 12: Global Information Communities”
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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.
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As we head into the final stretch of INFO 200, this module is a chance to do something a little different—follow your curiosity. Over the semester, we’ve spent time exploring information communities, how people seek and use information, and how libraries and information professionals respond to those needs. With this module, you get to take … Continue reading “Welcome to Module 10: CYOA”
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Greetings all – it’s Spring Break week. Please take care of yourselves and your loved ones. Be safe. Stay well. If you need anything – please email me.
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This week, we will explore the importance of user experience. As you move through this module, keep user needs and motivations in mind. LIS professionals are always thinking about how to better serve their communities across a range of information environments . The link for Module 9 can be found here.
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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. Class Social Time & Chats: … Continue reading “Welcome to Module 8: Research & Study Week”
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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 resources for future assignments.
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This week, we explore the many types of research-based information sources and their various uses.