Archive for 'Libraries and Community'
Do Open Academic Libraries Need Academic Librarians
I started the day by doing a quick dive into an open course on education futures. Open courses are nothing new. MIT began offering them some time ago, and a number of institutions have followed suit. This one caught my attention because it was being offered by two education gurus in a totally independent setting. [...]
Posted by StevenB on June 10th, 2010 under Libraries and Community, Worth Reading.
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The lure of the local (library association)
Americans are mobile by nature, and American academics are even more so. Simply to change jobs most of us would need to relocate to another city, if not another state. This mobility has been on my mind recently because this year, for the first time, I became significantly involved in my local library organization. It [...]
Posted by Kim Leeder on May 1st, 2008 under Libraries and Community.
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Where People Turn When They Need Information
The year 2008 may indeed turn out to be “The Year of Information Overload“, but most Americans may be too busy searching for information to notice. When faced with problems that require information to identify appropriate solutions the internet is the “go to” resource for Americans. According to a new survey, when faced with [...]
Posted by StevenB on December 31st, 2007 under Libraries and Community, Student Issues.
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What Happened To The Personal Web Site
You could make a case that the personal blog has impacted academic librarianship in several noticeable ways. First, changing the dynamic of how new ideas are proposed, and how new resources are shared. Second, shifting how academic librarians communicate ideas and engage in discourse. And third, and perhaps most significantly, influencing thought and establishing new [...]
Posted by StevenB on October 2nd, 2007 under Just Thinking, Libraries and Community, Professional Development.
Comments: 15
The September Project
Many ACRLog readers are familiar with The September Project, but not everyone is in the loop. I thought it was a good time to check in with David Silver, who teaches Media Studies at the University of San Francisco, directs the Resource Center for Cyberculture Studies, and co-directs The September Project. He blogs at silver [...]
Posted by Barbara Fister on September 4th, 2007 under Libraries and Community.
Comments: 2