Archive for 'Information Literacy'
The Chronicles of Academia
I had the great honor recently to be invited to speak to a class at my alma mater (the LEEP Program at the University of Illinois). The Instruction class, taught by Melissa Wong, was finishing up their work and had myself and Chad Kahl of Illinois State University dialed in for a little Q [...]
Posted by Josh Petrusa on May 7th, 2008 under Faculty, Information Literacy, LIS Education.
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Truth, Information and Knowledge: u r boring me
A funny and ultimately disheartening? article in the Washington Post portrays librarians as the last defenders of truth in a decadent culture consumed with trivia and superficialities, even going so far as to describe librarians as “trench warriors for truth.” Here’s a dramatic excerpt from a chat reference service:
“We’re losing him! We’re going to [...]
Posted by Marc Meola on April 30th, 2008 under Authority, Idiocy, Information Literacy, Libraries and Learning.
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There’s More To “Finding” Than We Thought
A Pew Internet & American Life Project study about search engine users indicated that the vast majority of them expressed satisfaction with their search skills. According to the study, 92% of those who use search engines say they are confident about their searching and 87% of searchers say they have successful search experiences most of [...]
Posted by StevenB on March 26th, 2008 under Information Literacy, Student Issues.
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Sudden Thoughts And Second Thoughts
You’ve Never Been To A Library Like This
I recently made a visit to Cabelas, which is a store dedicated to those who partake in outdoor activities such as camping, hiking, hunting and fishing. The retail stores are huge. You could fit about five Wal-marts into the one I visited. You need that much room if [...]
Posted by StevenB on March 12th, 2008 under Information Literacy, Just Thinking, Libraries and Learning, Student Issues.
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Open and Closed Questions
Another way to introduce students to the idea of complexity in the research process is through open and closed questions. In Second-hand Knowledge: An Inquiry into Cognitive Authority, Patrick Wilson describes closed questions as matters which (for now) have been settled beyond practical doubt and open questions as questions on which doubt remains. [...]
Posted by Marc Meola on February 14th, 2008 under Authority, Information Literacy, Simplicity vs. Complexity.
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