Final Grades

• Remember that all extra credit must be submitted (either via e-mail or handed in) by 11:00 a.m. today (12/2). There will be no exceptions.
  
  
• If you have not already received an e-mail from me about your final grade (i.e. you are taking the final exam today) you will receive an e-mail from me with your final grade by 5:00 p.m. today (12/2).
  
  
• If you have any questions about your grades, let me know ASAP. I will submit final grades as soon as SeaNet allows.

Final Words on Grades

• A reminder: All extra credit is to be completed (either handed in or e-mailed to me) no later than 11:00 a.m. on 12/2.
  
  
• You can complete a total of 10 extra credit points (i.e. if you already have 4 points that means you can complete 6 more points).
  
  
• The final exam is worth 10 points. We will review for that tomorrow (11/25) for anyone needing to take it.
  
  
• You cannot "make up" work that you have not submitted previously or missed on a group activity day. You can take the final and/or complete extra credit but you cannot make up work that was previously due.

Plagiarism Activity

As a group or as an individual, view this online plagiarism tutorial: http://www.fairfield.edu/lib_pcobjectives.html

Complete the online quiz and at the end ...

• Do not type in your name or e-mail address
  
• Do click on "See How You Did"
  
• Copy and paste the entire results of the quiz (from "The Verdict Is In" through all 10 questions).
  
• E-mail Ms. Pemberton (pembertona@uncw.edu) this information and include all group members' names (or just your name if only you took the quiz)

Extra Credit Due Date

All extra credit must be submitted by 11:00 a.m. on 12/2. No late submissions will be accepted. The maximum amount of extra credit you can have is 10 points total (this includes any in class extra credit points you have).

Extra credit options are listed on the syllabus and below:

Extra Credit: Each extra credit is worth 2 points.

• Attend any library sponsored event (e.g. library workshop, film night, etc.). You must obtain proof of your attendance. Events are listed on the right side of the library homepage under "News and Events."
• Compare and contrast an academic and public library in a 2 page report.
• Evaluate a library homepage by writing a 2 page report about the features of the website, ease of use, etc.
• Interview a librarian (at any library) and write a 2 page report on what you learned from the experience.
• Interview a professor within your major about how he/she uses the library. Submit a 2 page summary.
• Visit any public library and write a 2 page report about your visit.
• View "Bowling for Columbine" and write a 2 page report on the major "information issues" raised in the film.

No Class Tomorrow

We will not have class tomorrow (Thursday, 11/13). I want to give you all some time to make corrections on your annotated bibliographies (which, as a reminder, are now due on 11/20). This is reflected on the syllabus.

Your reading report #5 is still due before 11:00 tomorrow and your reading report #5 is due on 11/20.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Our next class is on 11/20 and our syllabus is updated with all revised due dates: http://library.uncw.edu/web/instruction/lib103/pemberton.html

New Due Date for Part 5: Annotated Bibliography and Reminders

Part 5 of the Annotated Bibliography (the compiled bibliography) is due at the beginning of class on 11/20. You can e-mail this to me (pembertona@uncw.edu) or print it out and turn it in at the beginning of class on this date.

If you have questions about my corrections and comments on your previously submitted "parts" please let me know.

I will not have office hours on Monday, 11/17 and we will not have class on Tuesday, 11/18. I will be out of town and am uncertain of my access to e-mail during this time.

Reading #5 is still due on 11/18.

News Report #5 is still due on 11/20.

No Class Tuesday (11/4) - Go Vote!

We will not have class on Tuesday (11/4). Go vote!

I have updated the due dates for the annotated bibliography: http://library.uncw.edu/web/instruction/lib103/pemberton.html

Due dates for readings remain the same.

Tuesday, November 4:
No Class - Go Vote!
Reading #4: "Can Wikipedia Ever Make the Grade?" by Brock Read. Chronicle of Higher Education (10/27/2006). [Use library catalog to locate article]
Post reading response on blog BY 11/6

Thursday, November 6:
Lecture and Discussion: How Search Engines Work / Using the Web for Research and
Lecture and Discussion: All About Google and Second Life
In Class Reading and Discussion: "Students Shun Search for Information Offline" (will be distributed in class)
Annotated Bibliography: Part 4 Due
10/30's Reading Report Due (should be posted on blog before beginning of class)

Tuesday, November 11:
Lecture and Discussion: Evaluating InformationTeam Activity: CRITIC
Reading #5: "Web Hoaxes, Counterfeit Sites, and Other Spurious Information on the Internet" (Electronic Reserves)
Post reading response on blog BY 11/18

Thursday, November 13:
Lecture and Discussion: Information Overload (alerts, blogs, listservs, RSS, etc.)
Assignment #2 (Final Annoted Bibliography: Part 5) Due

11/17 and 11/18

I will not have office hours on 11/17.

We will not have class on 11/18.

I will be away at a conference but reachable through e-mail.

New Due Date for Part 3 of Bibliography

Annotated Bibliography: Part 3 is now due on 10/30 (instead of 10/23).

The remaining due dates for the bibliography will remain the same.

No Office Hours Monday (10/13)

I will not have office hours on Monday (10/13).

Extra Credit and Reminders

If you finish the "Finding Book Reviews" worksheet that I gave back in class today and turn it in by the beginning of class on 10/16 you'll receive 2 points extra credit. If you were not in class today and wish to do this, please see me on Tuesday at the end of class.

Reading #3 should be posted on your blog before class on 10/14:

"The Infodiet: How Libraries Can Offer an Appetizing Alternative to Google" by Steven Bell. Chronicle of Higher Education (2/20/2004). [Use library catalog to locate article]. There are specific directions for finding articles in the Chronicle of Higher Education on this blog (scroll down).

Part 2 of the annotated bibliography is due on 10/16 and your database presentations will be on 10/21.

I'll give about 20 minutes on 10/14 as well as on 10/16 for you to work on this but if you haven't been in touch with your group members you should do so.

Team Activities in Class

When working on team activities in class from this point forward:

- Please work as a team on each activity
- You will turn in one worksheet per team
- Please put your full name (first and last name) as we have more than one instance of same first names in the class
- Do not list a team member on the worksheet if they are not in class (you are giving them credit for your work when you do this)

Reminder: Annotated Bibliography Topic Due

Your chosen topic for the annotated bibliography assignment (Assignment #2) is due BEFORE class on Thursday (10/9). You are to e-mail the topic (see specifics below) to Ms. Pemberton (pembertona@uncw.edu) before class.

Part 1: Selecting a Topic (worth 2 points)
Choose one of the following topics (below). You will be creating an annotated bibliography for this topic.

· The Digital Divide
· The Impact of the Patriot Act on Libraries
· Information Literacy
· The Scholarly Communication Crisis

Using a web search engine (such as Google), gain a basic understanding of your topic. E-mail your instructor (pembertona@uncw.edu) the topic you have chosen and a concise summary of the topic (in your own words; minimum 150 words). E-mail must be sent before class on 10/9.

News Report#3 Due on Thursday

Don't forget to post your third News Report to your blog by 11:00 on Thursday. Ms. Radom will be teaching the class on Tuesday, and I'll see you Thursday.

Announcements and Instructions

The .ppt from Thursday's discussion (9/4) is online: Overview of Libraries

Your reading #2 response is due before class on 9/16: "Information Navigation 101" by Andrea L. Foster. Chronicle of Higher Education (3/9/2007).

You'll be using the library catalog to locate this article. We will discuss this in class.

- Go to the library homepage (http://library.uncw.edu/)
- Click on "Search Catalog"
- Click on the "Journal Title" tab
- Type in the name of the publication: Chronicle of Higher Education
- We'll talk about how to interpret the catalog record in more depth later in the semester
- For now, click on the link for "Academic Search Premiere" (see image)
- Click on "Search within this publication"
- In the second search blank, type in "Information navigation 101" (see image)
- It should be the only result you retrieve

Ms. Pemberton's Office Hours:

Ms. Pemberton will not have office hours from 9/15 until 9/29. They will resume on 10/6.

Office Hours on Monday (9/8)

I will have limited office hours on Monday (3:00 - 3:50 p.m.).

As always, you can make an appointment with me if my office hours do not work with your schedule.

Reminder: News Report #1 due Thursday

News Report #1 is due before class on Thursday (9/4). Be prepared to discuss your news story on Thursday.

The complete assignment can be found on the right side of this page (click on "Assignment #1").

One of the topics you should be following in the news is "information technology." What is information technology?

Here's a trick. If you go to Google you can type the word "define" then a colon and the concept you wish to define, you'll retrieve definitions from websites.

So try .... define: information technology ... in Google and read those definitions.

For the purposes of this class, we're talking about "a term that encompasses all forms of technology used to create, store, exchange and use information in its various forms" (http://www.federalwc.com/glossary.html).

Reading #1

This is a reminder that Reading #1 is assigned today.

Reading #1: "The Future of Libraries: Beginning the Great Transformation" by Thomas Frey. Available online: http://www.davinciinstitute.com/page.php?ID=120

Reading Reports: For every class reading assigned you will post a response on your blog for each reading that summarizes what you learned and your reaction to the reading. This is an informal report. You need not worry about formatting or style guidelines but please pay attention to grammar and spelling as points will be deducted for errors in these areas. There is a minimum requirement of 250 words for each posting. You will not receive ANY credit if your report is fewer than 250 words. There are five readings and reports are worth a total of 15% of your grade (3% for each assigned reading).

Your response must be posted BEFORE 11:00 a.m. on 9/9.

Clips from Today's Class

Here are the clips we watched today in class:

EPIC (8:45)
http://epic.makingithappen.co.uk/new-masterfs1.html

Information R/evolution (5:29)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4CV05HyAbM

A Vision of Students Today (4:44)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGCJ46vyR9o&feature=user

You might also be interested in these:

The Machine is Us/ing Us (Final Version) (4:34)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLlGopyXT_g&feature=user

The Internet Has a Face (4:42)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vROZGNo1P9Q

Blogging 101

Where are your blogs?

• Click on "Your Blogs" on the right side of this blog. They are in alphabetical order by your last name but only your first name is visible. If you don't see your blog, you probably were not in class on Tuesday and you need to stick around at the end of class on Thursday (8/28) to create one.

Putting text in your blog ("web log") is called "posting."

To post something (a news report or reading report), go to Blogger: http://www.blogger.com/

Log in with your UNCW e-mail address and the password you created for your blog.

You should see your blog and a little blue icon that says, "New Post." Click on this.

Give your post a title that will enable me to easily determine what you are posting (e.g. "News Report #1" or "Reading Report #1").

You may wish to type your reports in Word first to utilize the word count and spell check features and then copy and paste that into your post.

Click on "Publish Post" when you are finished. You can always go back and edit a post by clicking on "Edit Post."

Should you ever have trouble with your blog and an assignment is due, e-mail the assignment to me (pembertona@uncw.edu) and we'll work to get your blog up and running in class. "My blog won't work" will not be an acceptable excuse for not having your assignments submited on time.

Example of news posting for Assignment #1

Get Books from an ATM?
An ATM for booksComing soon: The most inclusive reader's catalog in the world, at your fingertips.

By Emily Maltby, FSB MagazineDecember 14 2006: 9:36 AM EST(FSB Magazine)

Buying a book could become as easy as buying a pack of gum. After several years in development, the Espresso - a $50,000 vending machine with a conceivably infinite library - is nearly consumer-ready and will debut in ten to 25 libraries and bookstores in 2007. The New York Public Library is scheduled to receive its machine in February.The company behind the Espresso is called On Demand Books, founded by legendary book editor Jason Epstein, 78, and Dane Neller, 56, but the technology was developed six years ago by Jeff Marsh, who is a technology advisor for New York City-based ODB (ondemandbooks.com).

The machine can print, align, mill, glue and bind two books simultaneously in less than seven minutes, including full-color laminated covers. It prints in any language and will even accommodate right-to-left texts by putting the spine on the right. The upper page limit is 550 pages, though by tweaking the page thickness and type size, you could get a copy of War and Peace (albeit tough to read) if you wanted.

As a librarian, it is hard for me to imagine getting a book out of an ATM type machine. It does make me realize that print has not and doesn't seem to be doing away. It seems that people still want books and want them when it is convenient from them. This seems similar to the DVD atm machines that are available at gas stations and grocery stores. New mediums come around but the old mediums don't "die." Even though you can watch movies online people still purchase DVDs and rent DVDs. The same is true for books. I do wonder why more people do not borrow books from libraries. This costs nothing except for the expense of driving to your nearest library. People still seem to want to own books and add them to their collection.

Welcome to LIB 103! (Fall 2008)

Welcome to LIB 103 for Fall 2008.

Plan to check this blog regularly for announcements, updates, and information for the course.

You'll find links to the syllabus and assignments to the right as well as updated news information on topics related to this course.

Final Grades

Final grades have been posted in SeaPort/SeaNet.

My office hours for Spring 2008 have ended.

Should you need to get in touch with me, please do so via e-mail (pembertona@uncw.edu).

Thanks and best of luck to all of you!

For Team Activity

As a group, view this online plagiarism tutorial: http://www.fairfield.edu/lib_pcobjectives.html

Complete the online quiz at the end and e-mail me your results (copy and paste the results into an e-mail to me: pembertona@uncw.edu) and include your team members’ names (DO NOT CLICK ON “SEE HOW YOU DID”).

Complete the grades for your team members and turn these in to me

Slides for Tuesday (4/22)

The slides for Tuesday (on plagiarism) are available: .ppt

In class:

- Review plagiarism

- Team activity

- Grade team members

- For those taking final exam, review

In the Local News ...

Just as we're talking about book banning and censorship, a relevant local story to consider:

"Parents Take Son Out of School Over Controversial Book"

http://www.wwaytv3.com/parents_take_son_out_of_school_over_controversial_book/03/2008

Video: http://www.wwaytv3.com/video/parents_take_son_out_of_school_over_controversial_book/03

WWAY on 13 March 2008 - 5:00pm.

WILMINGTON -- A book on a local ninth grade reading list has some parents so upset, they took their son out of school.

The book, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, was an option for students to read in a freshman English class at Ashley High School. It was among the American Library Association's most challenged books of 2006.

Now the book is being challenged here in New Hanover County.

"This book is the most graphic book I've seen as a student book."

As Chuck and Wendy Strafford read through The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky they couldn't believe it was being taught in their son's high school freshman English class.

Chuck said, "There's millions and millions of good books out there, literature books, that are cleaner."

The coming-of-age tale told from the perspective of a high school boy has sparked controversy nationwide. The book goes into detail about drugs, alcohol, gay sex, date rape and other topics the Straffords say would be better off in more advanced classes -- not for 15-year-old students like their son Elijah.

"We're trying to keep him protected and sheltered in a healthy, clean environment and keeping him so he's innocent," Wendy said.

Elijah's teacher, Christy McCoy, gave students the option of reading a different book, but the Strafford's say he was absent the day she made that announcement and was under the impression he had to read this book.

New Hanover County Schools Spokesperson Valita Quattlebaum said, "The book will go through the school's media advisory committee and it will be reviewed there. Then the book will go on further to the district's media advisory committee to be reviewed at that time. And after that takes place a decision will be made whether or not the book will be allowed to remain on the school's shelves."

The Straffords say they've had to sign permission slips so their kids could take sex-ed courses, and even watch certain movies. They say they would have liked to be notified in the same manner about this book.

Wendy said, "We should, with literature, especially with that graphic of a nature, be told as parents, not let the kids have that choice since they are minors."

The Straffords, along with another concerned parent, met with the principal and their son's English teacher and say they couldn't reach any sort of agreement. They took Elijah out of Ashley for the time being and say they hope this eventually blows over.

They say they aren't trying to get the book banned; they simply would have liked to have gotten a heads up about its graphic nature.

More Media Literacy

From Natalie (2:00 class):

http://www.thedailyshow.com/video/index.jhtml?videoId=117466&title=the-question-mark

The Final Countdown

Today (Thursday, April 17th)

- Your final reading response is due.

- We'll be discussing more information issues such as mis-/disinformation on the web, censorship and book banning (http://www.ala.org/ala/oif/bannedbooksweek/bannedbooksweek.cfm), and privacy.

- We'll also be doing SPOTs (Student Perception of Teaching) today.

Tuesday (April 22)

- Your final news report is due.

- We'll be discussing plagiarism and you'll have a team activity on this topic.

- You'll be giving your teammates their "team grade."

- For those of you taking the final, we'll have a final exam review.

Reminder: All extra credit is due BEFORE 2:00 p.m. on April 24th. No extensions will be granted. No, not even if you beg.

Managing Your E-mail

Andrew (the 2:00 class) shared these instructions for setting up your Outlook/e-mail: http://library.uncw.edu/web/instruction/lib103/pemberton/Outlook%20Instructions.pdf

This will allow you to set up Outlook where you can manage your e-mail, create folders, set up your calendar, etc.

ALA celebrates National Library Week in Second Life

I'll give anyone 4 points extra credit if you get in Second Life, create an avatar, attend one of these events and do a 250 word blog posting about it! Maybe you'll see me ("Kirstie Merlin") there! As with other extra credit, this is due BEFORE 2:00 p.m. on April 24th.

Second Life Time = Pacific Time.


For fifty years, National Library Week (April 13-19, 2008) has been celebrated by libraries of all types all across the country. This year, ALA brings the celebration to Second Life with a week of "in world" activities.

All activities will take place on the ALA Island, ALA's virtual space, and will be hosted by Tina Coleman, ALA member specialist, whose Second Life avatar name is Kay Tairov or Val Hawkins, ALA library reference specialist, whose Second Life avatar name is ALALibraryVal Miles.

The ALA Island/ALA Main Stage is located at 128, 107, 29. In Second Life, teleport there directly: http://slurl.com/secondlife/ALA%20Island/128/107/29/

Sunday, April 13
* 1:30 p.m. (12:00 p.m. Second Life Time (SLT)) - ALA President Loriene Roy kicks off the Second Life National Library Week celebrations with brief remarks about National Library Week.

* 6:00 p.m. (4:00 p.m. SLT) - Julie Andrews Costume Party at ALA Party Central. Andrews is the honorary chair of National Library Week 2008.

Monday, April 14
* 11:00 a.m. (9:00 a.m. SLT) - Opening fireworks

* 3:00 p.m. (2:00 p.m. SLT) - Book discussion at the Book Platform * 6:00 p.m. (4:00 p.m. SLT) - "Come as your favorite intellectual" Party at Lake Maze

* 6:30 pm (4:30 p.m. SLT) - AASL Storytime at the Pond Space
Tuesday, April 15

* Library Stars Photo Op: For National Library Workers Day, take a snapshot of your avatar and have it posted on the Constellation of Library Stars gallery.

* 2:00-3:00 p.m. (12 p.m. SLT) - Tai Chi Session to celebrate wellness for National Library Workers Day at the Main Stage

* 6:15 p.m. (4:15 p.m. SLT) - Fireworks

* 6:30 -7:30 p.m. (4:30 p.m. SLT) - Public Programs Office Storytime at the Pond Space
Wednesday, April 16

* 11:00 - 12:00 am (9:00 a.m. SLT) - Libraries Across America: The Bold & the Beautiful at the ALA Gallery

* 1:00 -2:00 p.m. (11 a.m. SLT) Scavenger Hunt at the Main Stage

* 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. (4:30 pm SLT) Public Programs Office Storytime at the Pond Space

Thursday, April 17
* 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. (11:00 a.m. SLT) Young Adult Literature Trivia Contest to celebrate Support Teen Literature Day at the Main Stage

* Time TBD - YALSA Podcast and discussion at the Pond Space

* 6:00 - 7:00 pm (4:00 p.m. SLT) Books With Bite: Vamp it up for YALSA at ALA Party Central. This party will include fireworks display.

Friday April 18
* 11:00-11:30 a.m. (9:00 a.m. SLT) Gaming in Libraries Presentation at Sky Presentation Space to celebrate "gaming @ your library"

* 2:00 - 3:00 pm (12:00 p.m. SLT) Salon Huron Discussion Group at Salon Huron

* 6:30- 7:30 pm (4:30 p.m. SLT) Come as your favorite video game character party at ALA Party Central

Saturday 4/19
* 11:00 - 12:00 p.m. (9:00 a.m. SLT) Book Discussion at the Book Platform

* 5:00 p.m. (3:00 p.m. SLT) Knowledge Rocks Concert in conjunction with the Scholastic Library Publishing National Library Week Grant winner, the Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County at the Main Stage

To learn more about Second Life, visit ALA's Second Life wiki at http://wikis.ala.org/professionaltips/index.php/Second_Life. For more information on National Library Week, visit the National Library Week Web page at www.ala.org/pio/nlw.

"Some People Say ..." (Media Literacy Continued)

Shared by Corey (in the 2:00 class):

"Some People Say ..." video on YouTube:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=NYA9ufivbDw

Related: http://www.outfoxed.org/

Have something to share? Blog about it!

Class Today

The .ppt slides for today (Information Overload) are available.

If we have time, we'll also talk about the digital divide, information literacy, the Patriot Act, and the scholarly communication crisis.

4/15

We will not have class on April 15th (this is a Tuesday).

PowerPoint Slides

The .ppt slides are available for our discussion on evaluating information (for Thursday, 4/3).

Extra Credit

For those of you who need extra credit, it is due BEFORE 2:00 p.m. on April 24th.

As a reminder, extra credit opportunities are listed on the syllabus and below.

Each extra credit opportunity listed below is worth 2 points. You may obtain a total of 10 points extra credit (you may already have some extra credit for in class activities).

Extra credit options:

• Attend any library sponsored event (e.g. library workshop, film night, etc.). You must obtain proof of your attendance. Events are listed on the right side of the library homepage under "News and Events."
• Compare and contrast an academic and public library in a 2 page report.
• Evaluate a library homepage by writing a 2 page report about the features of the website, ease of use, etc.
• Interview a librarian (at any library) and write a 2 page report on what you learned from the experience.
• Interview a professor within your major about how he/she uses the library. Submit a 2 page summary.
• Visit any public library and write a 2 page report about your visit.
• View "Bowling for Columbine" and write a 2 page report on the major "information issues" raised in the film.

For Thursday (3/27)

Lecture and Discussion: How Search Engines Work / Using the Web for Research (.ppt)

Reading #4: "Can Wikipedia Ever Make the Grade?" by Brock Read. Chronicle of Higher Education (10/27/2006). [Use library catalog to locate article - see steps below]

Post reading response on blog BY 4/3

Annotated Bibliography: Part 4 Is Due Today!

To access reading:

- Go to the library homepage
- Click on "Search Catalog"
- Click on the "Journal Title" tab
- Type in "Chronicle of Higher Education"
- Click on "EBSCOhost Academic Search Premier Jan 1999-(last 1 month not available)"
- Find the article by clicking on "Search within this publication" and type in "Wikipedia and grade" in the second box (the box below "JN Chronicle of Higher Education")
- Click on "HTML Full Text" to retrieve the full text of the article

Tuesday (3/25)

Since we missed the team activity last week, we are going to have it tomorrow (3/25) instead.

You'll be looking at Reference resources.

So if you don't want to miss those points, I'll see you in class.

No Office Hours/No Class Tomorrow/Assignment Still Due

Unfortunately (or fortunately for you!) I am sick.

I will not have office hours today and we will not have class tomorrow (Tuesday, 3/18).

You do need to e-mail me your annotated bibliographies (Part III) before class tomorrow. You can do this by sending me your Word doc as an attachment.

I will be on e-mail off and on so if you have questions, please let me know.

And remember that there are no classes this Thursday.

Upcoming Weeks

3/13:

Database Presentations (Assignment #3)

News Report #6 Due

3/18:

Team Activity: Reference Resources

Annotated Bibliography: Part 3 Due

3/20:

State Holiday ~ No Class

3/ 25:

Change in syllabus: Finding What You Need in Randall Library

News Report #7 Due

Slides for Tuesday (3/10)

The PowerPoint slides for Tuesday (3/10) are available: .ppt

What's Due

Annotated Bibliography: Part 2 is due Thursday (2/28)

Reading #3: "The Infodiet: How Libraries Can Offer an Appetizing Alternative to Google" by Steven Bell. Chronicle of Higher Education (2/20/2004).
[Use library catalog to locate article - see steps below]

Post reading response on blog BY 3/11

- Go to the library homepage
- Click on "Search Catalog"
- Click on the "Journal Title" tab
- Type in "Chronicle of Higher Education"
- Click on "EBSCOhost Academic Search Premier Jan 1999-(last 1 month not available)"
- Find the article by clicking on "Search within this publication" and type in "Infodiet" in the second box (the box below "JN Chronicle of Higher Education")
- Click on "HTML Full Text" to retrieve the full text of the article

Upcoming Office Hours

My office hours on Monday (2/25) will be limited to 3:00 - 4:00.

I will not hold office hours during Spring Break (Monday, 3/3).

Please e-mail me if you have any questions.

Slides and Reminders

The .ppt slides for today are available online: Subscription Databases.

The Library Lingo and Randall Library test is Thursday.

Part I one of your annotated bibliography is due today.

No Office Hours Today

I am out sick today and will not hold my usual 3 - 5 office hours.

Slides and Links

The slides for tomorrow's lecture (2/11) are available online: Classification Systems

Getting familiar with call numbers:

Exercise #1

Exercise #2

Updated Syllabus

I've updated the syllabus to reflect the final exam/last day of class as April 24th

This Week

1/29's Reading Report is due before class on Tuesday (2/5)

News Report #3 is due before class on Thursday (2/7)

On Thursday, we'll be meeting in the Curriculum Materials Center in Watson School of Education (#127). If you are not familiar with where this building is please look at the campus map: http://www.uncw.edu/ba/campus_map.htm

We will be discussing the following on Thursday:

- News Reports #2 and #3
- The Reading Report ("Information Navigation 101")
- Your Annotated Bibliography (Assignment #2)

I'll also be handing out your grades to this point (this will not include Thursday's News Report)

Reminders

1/22's Reading Report should be posted on your blog before class on Tuesday (1/28)

Reading #2: "Information Navigation 101" by Andrea L. Foster. Chronicle of Higher Education (3/9/2007).

You'll need to use the library catalog to locate this article. The first few steps in this process is the process you'd use any time you have a citation to a journal article and need to find it. We'll talk more about this in class.

- Go to the library homepage
- Click on "Search Catalog"
- Click on the "Journal Title" tab
- Type in "Chronicle of Higher Education"
- Click on "EBSCOhost Academic Search Premier Jan 1999-(last 1 month not available)"
- Find for article by clicking on "Search within this publication" and type in "Information Navigation 101" in the second box (the box below "JN Chronicle of Higher Education")
- Click on "HTML Full Text" to retrieve the full text of the article

Post your reading response on your blog before class on 2/5

Your next News Report (#2) is due before class on Thursday (1/31)

Slides for Today

The PowerPoint slides for today are online: Overview of Libraries

Reminders

Reading #1 is assigned today:

"Are Librarians Totally Obsolete?" by Will Sherman
Available online: http://www.degreetutor.com/library/adult-continued-education/librarians-needed

Post reading response on blog before the beginning of class on 1/29.

Your first news report is due before the beginning of class on Thursday (1/24). Be prepared to discuss this in class.

Office Hours and PowerPoint

I will not hold office hours on Monday, 1/21 due to the Martin Luther King state holiday.

The PowerPoint slides for today are online: What Is Information?

Spring 2008

Welcome to LIB 103.

Check this site frequently for announcements, reminders, links to PowerPoint presentations, assignment details, class resources, etc.

All information pertaining to LIB 103 will be delivered through this blog.

Each student in LIB 103 will have his or her own blog as well.

Welcome to the class!

Ms. Pemberton