Hello all, I am collaborating with Professor Sue Alman and two of our students on an independent study to develop infographics for various courses in the MLIS program. We have created a draft of the revised version of the Infographic 200. To gather feedback from our students, we have shared the draft with you. Please […]
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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 […]
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Hey all – I have graded all of the Blog Report #2 posts in Canvas! Thanks for your hard work! I enjoyed reading about your communities and the connections you made to Fisher & Fulton’s characteristics of ICs. Going forward, be sure to follow the Blog Report descriptions and helpers for each one. Also: Make […]
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Conference website https://blogs.sjsu.edu/cids has all the details. Opening Session, March 4, 2025, 12:00-1:00 pm (PST) ● Live Opening Session on Zoom: https://sjsu.zoom.us/j/86962576183 ● Keynote speaker: Dr. Leo Lo, Dean and Professor of the College of University Libraries & Learning Sciences at the University of New Mexico ● Keynote Title: Thriving in an AI-Drive Professional Environment: Skills […]
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Some thoughts for you all related to a question I had about our Blog Report assignment as you work on Blog Report #3 & #4 and beyond. Start getting very serious about weaving your peer reviewed sources and studies you are finding into your posts. That will set you up to have draft chunks of […]
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The Information Sources Survey assignment has been revised to include the Assignment Helper, which provides additional guidance to support your work. Please review the updated version before you begin. Additionally, please note an important change regarding the word count: The Information Sources Survey, including the reference list, should now be a minimum of 1400 words […]
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Greetings All, We have been getting a lot of questions from INFO 200 students on how to incorporate APA 7.0 style into blog posts and research papers… Here is a basic outline for better understanding the various types of “In-Text Citations” in both narrative and parenthetical formats: Type of Citation Narrative Format Parenthetical Format One […]
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Greetings all – From time to time I will share articles of note that you can use in your assignments. This one covers “Information Grounds.” Fisher, K.E., Landry, C.F. and Naumer, C. (2006). “Social spaces, casual interactions, meaningful exchanges: ‘information ground’ characteristics based on the college student experience.” Information Research, 12(2) paper 291. [Available at […]
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Hey all – I am going to extend the due date for the LIS Model/Theory Research Summary to February 26. As I said in the video for this assignment, this is your first formal writing piece. Try not to stress too much – you are trying ideas on for size right now! This a way […]
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Dear INFO 200 Students, We wanted to provide some important clarifications in response to a recent question about whether students in INFO 200 can interview or survey members of their chosen communities. Please note that you should not create or use any form of data gathering tools—such as surveys or formal interviews—for any assignments in […]