Comments on: iWonder http://acrlog.org/2007/04/19/iwonder/ Blogging by and for academic and research librarians Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:17:25 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Cristobal Pasadas http://acrlog.org/2007/04/19/iwonder/comment-page-1/#comment-27642 Cristobal Pasadas Sat, 28 Apr 2007 19:33:31 +0000 http://acrlblog.org/2007/04/19/iwonder/#comment-27642 What does the 'i' stands for?. If it stands for 'information', then it is OK!. The old name was misleading, to say the least. There is a problem, however, with the 'skills' part of the new name. The 'skills' vs. 'competences' struggle should by now be over, shouldn't it? What does the ‘i’ stands for?. If it stands for ‘information’, then it is OK!. The old name was misleading, to say the least. There is a problem, however, with the ’skills’ part of the new name. The ’skills’ vs. ‘competences’ struggle should by now be over, shouldn’t it?

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]]> By: steven bell http://acrlog.org/2007/04/19/iwonder/comment-page-1/#comment-26997 steven bell Thu, 19 Apr 2007 20:08:56 +0000 http://acrlblog.org/2007/04/19/iwonder/#comment-26997 The LIS program at Drexel U now calls itself the iSchool - see: <a href="http://www.ischool.drexel.edu/" rel="nofollow">the iSchool at Drexel</a> The LIS program at Drexel U now calls itself the iSchool – see:
the iSchool at Drexel

]]> By: Barbara Fister http://acrlog.org/2007/04/19/iwonder/comment-page-1/#comment-26995 Barbara Fister Thu, 19 Apr 2007 19:14:42 +0000 http://acrlblog.org/2007/04/19/iwonder/#comment-26995 You're right - I'd heard it called "I-School" as a shortened version of Information School, but didn't realize they spelled it Apple-style. It's right there, on their Website. Looks as if they started calling themselves iSchool in 2001, the same year the iPod launched. Now if UDub did it first, maybe they can lay prior claim to it and make some money. Or get free shuffles for their students, or something. You’re right – I’d heard it called “I-School” as a shortened version of Information School, but didn’t realize they spelled it Apple-style. It’s right there, on their Website.

Looks as if they started calling themselves iSchool in 2001, the same year the iPod launched. Now if UDub did it first, maybe they can lay prior claim to it and make some money. Or get free shuffles for their students, or something.

]]> By: Kate http://acrlog.org/2007/04/19/iwonder/comment-page-1/#comment-26988 Kate Thu, 19 Apr 2007 18:09:24 +0000 http://acrlblog.org/2007/04/19/iwonder/#comment-26988 Perhaps I'm too literal, but isn't the rush to be cool the current meme? iSchool is what UDub's LIS is known as, and funky names are ubiquitous in library marketing. Perhaps I’m too literal, but isn’t the rush to be cool the current meme? iSchool is what UDub’s LIS is known as, and funky names are ubiquitous in library marketing.

]]> By: moonflowerdragon http://acrlog.org/2007/04/19/iwonder/comment-page-1/#comment-26971 moonflowerdragon Thu, 19 Apr 2007 14:18:02 +0000 http://acrlblog.org/2007/04/19/iwonder/#comment-26971 iLaughed out loud. Naturally my son wanted to know why. Do you know reading that post out loud just doesn't convey the humour? iThank you iLaughed out loud. Naturally my son wanted to know why. Do you know reading that post out loud just doesn’t convey the humour?

iThank you

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