@mkane
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Michael Stephens commented on the post, Web Sleuths featured on CBC Podcast, on the site INFO 200 – Information Communities 1 months, 1 weeks ago
@mkane ME TOO!
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Michael Stephens commented on the post, Links to LRM Videos, on the site INFO 200 – Information Communities 1 months, 1 weeks ago
@mkane Happy to find and share those links and such!
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Michael Stephens commented on the post, Links to LRM Videos, on the site INFO 200 – Information Communities 1 months, 2 weeks ago
@mkane This is interesting although geared for doctoral students: The video has sections so take look at the ones on theory and concepts. This goes deep into the idea of creating a textual or visual […]
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Michael Stephens commented on the post, Links to LRM Videos, on the site INFO 200 – Information Communities 1 months, 2 weeks ago
@mkane Yes. I did some searches: This from USC is good: “Theories are formulated to explain, predict, and understand phenomena and, in many cases, to challenge and extend existing knowledge within the limits […]
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Michael Stephens commented on the post, Describing Your Community, on the site INFO 200 – Information Communities 1 months, 2 weeks ago
@mkane Thanks for sharing this description. Right on track. Ponder the last bit of the description prompts above – why is it important to study/understand this group?
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Michael Stephens commented on the post, Don't Forget: INFO 200 LibGuide, on the site INFO 200 – Information Communities 1 months, 2 weeks ago
@mkane @booksaregreat Glad to share these! Thanks for taking a look.
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Michael Stephens commented on the post, Don't Miss Hartel's Information Science Videos, on the site INFO 200 – Information Communities 1 months, 4 weeks ago
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Michael Stephens commented on the post, Extensions for Upcoming Blog Report & ISS, on the site INFO 200 – Information Communities 2 months ago
@mkane Happy to do this!
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Jessica L posted a new activity comment 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Hi @mkane that sounds like a great topic to explore! I look forward to reading yours as well 🙂
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Kevin M posted a new activity comment 2 months, 4 weeks ago
@mkane Haha oh yeah I think I literally *have* researched three communities. It’s been a real ping pong game inside my head. It’s nice to have company in this regard. I think I’m pretty close to decided, but I now have to sift through what I’ve found and make sense out of it all!
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Michael Stephens posted a new activity comment 2 months, 4 weeks ago
@mkane I have had papers on homeschoolers. If I am recalling correctly there is a bit of research in LIS on the information needs and practices of homeschoolers. Might be worth it to contact our librarian for some search strategies. You may have to pull from studies of related communities to round things out.
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Michael Stephens posted a new activity comment 2 months, 4 weeks ago
@mkane Can you say some more about this so I can assist?
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Michael Stephens posted a new activity comment 3 months ago
@mkane this is an interesting community to think about, but I am unsure how much LIS research there might be on the information seeking behaviors in needs of dyslexic adolescence. It might be worth the time to check in with our King library liaison and discuss some search strategies to see what’s out
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Michael Stephens commented on the post, Blog Report #1 – Introducing Yourself and an Information Community, on the site INFO 200 – Information Communities 3 months ago
@mkane See bullet point #4 above: Note: WordPress does not allow one easily to add a “hanging indent” for references listed in APA 7 format.
@michael Thanks for the reply. I haven’t had the uninterrupted time to dig into this topic but the little research I’ve done since posting leads me to believe I would be better off diving into the homeschool community. I am curious about the homeschooling communities in the US – where they find their curriculum and how they build community as…[Read more]
@mkane I have had papers on homeschoolers. If I am recalling correctly there is a bit of research in LIS on the information needs and practices of homeschoolers. Might be worth it to contact our librarian for some search strategies. You may have to pull from studies of related communities to round things out.