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 you made to information science theories, models, and course resources. Several papers included robust reference lists, showing you’ve found valuable studies—this level of research is […]
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Greetings all – We will have an assignment Q & A session on Zoom on Sunday. Students are encouraged to attend if schedules allow. The session will be recorded. March 2: INFO 200 Assignment Q & A Session at 12pm PT. We will go over you might have about the Sources Survey and LRM. Join from […]
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Hey all – Honored to do research with Lecturer Emeritus Debbie Faires and SJSU School of Information graduate Nikki Rudiger in 2021 This article was published in the Journal of Education for Library and Information Science 2021 Vol. 62, No. 4 DOI: 10.3138/jelis-62-4-2020-0093. Take a look if interested. I am fascinated by what we […]
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Hey all – Take a look if you have time. I am rather excited about this thoughtful approach to AI. Interested in your opinions as well… Commitment to AI Innovation: SJSU’s First AI Librarian San José State University welcomes its first ever Artificial Intelligence (AI) Librarian, Sharesly Rodriguez, ‘18 MLIS. As AI applications in academia […]
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Hey all – if you are looking at fan communities: https://blogs.city.ac.uk/ludiprice/model-of-fan-information-behaviour/ Please cite published studies as those are peer reviewed!
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I am extending the due date for Blog Report #3. It will now be due by March 6. Then, select one of the articles you found in your research and work on Blog Report #4. Here are the helpers for those BRs: Blog Post #3: Report on the information-seeking behavior(s) and information needs of your […]
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The Literature Review Matrix is intended to be critical exploration and evaluation of scholarly writings on a topic(in this case, your information community). In your formal research paper, the literature review provides context and background for your own study and illustrates how your research will contribute to a particular area of study.This assignment meets the […]
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Greetings all – I realized yesterday that there had been some issues on and off with the King library databases recently so I extended the due date for the LIS model/theory assignment until Thursday. Thanks to everyone that has gotten it in and I will start grading right after the assignment closes on Thursday.
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Hey all – If you are looking at the Serious Leisure Perspective please take a look: https://www.nomos-elibrary.de/10.5771/0943-7444-2003-3-4-228.pdf The Serious Leisure Frontier in Library and Information Science: Hobby Domains by Jenna Hartel! I am loving this table: