Introduction to Library Research and Technology: LIB 103

Final Grades

2010-12-01T16:23:00.001-05:00

I will be e-mailing you your final grades for the course tomorrow (Thursday, 12/2).

If you have ANY questions at all about your grades you need to e-mail BEFORE 8 a.m. on Monday (12/6) as I will be posted grades in SeaNet that day.

PowerPoints from Class

2010-11-18T14:50:00.004-05:00

Information Overload (discussed in class on 11/16): .ppt
Answers to Your Questions (to be discussed in class on 11/18): .ppt

To discuss if there is time (11/18 and/or 11/23):

Information Issues (digital divide and Patriot ACT): .ppt
Information Issues (intellectual freedom and Internet safety): .ppt

Schedule Updates

2010-11-11T15:25:00.003-05:00

11/16: Reminder: We are meeting in the Curriculum Materials Center - Education Building - #127.

11/16: All extra credit is due by 3:30 p.m. this day (there are two opportunities on the course blog).

11/18: We will have the Reference Resources exercise in class on 11/18.

11/23: We will do SPOTS, your team evaluation (determines the remaining 7 points of your team grade), and the final exam review. This is our last class before the final exam. DO NOT MISS THIS CLASS!

Explore Library's Mobile Site for Extra Credit

2010-11-08T13:59:00.002-05:00

For 2 points extra credit (must be posted by 11/16), blog about the library's mobile website:

http://m.library.uncw.edu/

For credit, you must explore the site with your mobile device and provide feedback in a blog post. This will help us revise the design of the site.

Credit will only be given if thoughtful feedback is given. "This is cool" is not thoughtful feedback.

What do you like? What do you not like? Were you able to access everything you would like to access? What was left off? Is it easy to use on your particular device? What device do you have? Is it visually appealing? Did it load quickly?

Want to star in a video about the Learning Commons?

2010-11-08T12:05:00.002-05:00

If you are interested in appearing in a video about the library's Learning Commons, please contact Lisa Williams: williamsl@uncw.edu. She is a librarian and the manager of the Commons.

Filming has been happening on MWF between 9 and 11 but there may be other times that will work for those involed in the project.

You would only need to answer a few short questions about how you use the Learning Commons and your opinions on the space.

Syllabus Updates

2010-11-08T10:10:00.003-05:00

Check the syllabus for updates:

I have combined the team activity from this past Thursday (that we did not complete) with the team activity for tomorrow. So the entire activity will be worth two points.
The final annotated bibliography is now due on 11/23. You may turn it in early if you wish.

PowerPoint and Interesting Bit from Wikipedia

2010-11-02T15:14:00.002-04:00

There is an interesting "public appeal" from Wikipedia's founder online (read).

The PowerPoint from today is available here: .ppt

Search Strategies / Call Number Exercises / Thursday

2010-11-01T19:33:00.004-04:00

Search Strategies

In reviewing your "search strategy" worksheets (the exercise that you worked on outside of class about selecting keywords and databases) I'm noticing a trend.

If you are in a database that has one search box you need to put similar keywords (synonyms) in paratheses.

Example: (television or media or film) AND (health or wellness or psychology) AND (teen* or adolescen* or child*)

Think of it like a math formula!

Call Numbers

Today in class we'll be talking about call numbers. To get practice understanding how books are put on the shelf in call number order, you can complete these exercises:

http://www.pitt.edu/~ford29/SatchLCall/BASIC/quizonly.html

http://www.pitt.edu/~ford29/SatchLCall/COMPLETE/quizonly.html

Thursday

On Thursday we'll meet in our classroom but then will immediately take a tour of the library. If you are late to class you'll need to find us. You will be counted as absent if you do not participate in this tour.

No Office Hours Today

2010-11-01T09:33:00.002-04:00

I will not have office hours today (Monday, 11/1). As always, you can e-mail me if you have any questions.

Reminders

2010-10-21T15:59:00.002-04:00

No office hours on Monday (10/25)
No class on Tuesday (10/26)
Database presentations are on Thursday (10/28)
The next part of your bibliography (scholarly articles) is due on Thursday (10/28)

I will be out of the office from Sunday (10/24) until Thursday (10/28) but hope to have e-mail access.

Schedule change and .ppt

2010-10-20T11:10:00.003-04:00

As we discussed in class, the database presentations will be on 10/28. On 10/21, we will talk about the library website and catalog and you will have a group activity. This is reflected on the syllabus.

No other changes (due dates, etc.) have been changed.

The slides about finding full text are available: .ppt

Search Strategy Help

2010-10-13T12:45:00.003-04:00

We discussed various search strategies yesterday in class:

Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT)
Truncation (Example: teen*)
Limits (Example: limiting by date or limiting to scholarly publications)
Field searching (Example: Searching for a particular word in an article's title)

As there was no PowerPoint, here are some resources to help you:

Research at Randall (Move ahead to about the :30 mark): http://library.uncw.edu/resources/online_searching_using_randall_library
ASU's keyword search tools tutorial: http://www.asu.edu/lib/tutorials/strategies/index10.html
Randall Library catalog tutorial (Modules 5 through 10): http://uncwmedia1.dcs.uncw.edu/osinskij/catalogtutorial/
An online .pdf of the research strategy worksheet: http://library.uncw.edu/forms/my_research_strategy

PowerPoint on Databases

2010-10-11T10:38:00.001-04:00

We will pick up with slide #22 tomorrow in class: .ppt

Announcements

2010-10-10T18:06:00.011-04:00

1. No Class on October 14th

As we discussed and voted on in class, we will not have class on 10/14. You are responsible for the activity we would have done in class. In class on Tuesday (10/12) I will distribute the activity. You may work on this individually or in a small group. We will discuss this more in class on Tuesday. If you will not be in class on Tuesday you are required to e-mail me to obtain the activity. You must e-mail me by midnight on Tuesday (10/12). The activity is due at the beginning of class on 10/19.

2. Extra Credit Opportunity

It occurs to me that in our discussions about scholarly communication that the reasons for participating in scholarly communication and research are lost. While university faculty do research in part to attain tenure, the reasons for doing research are far greater. It is research that helps us understand human and animal behavior, helps us find cures for diseases, works to create new technologies to better society, and so on.

You can learn more about current UNCW research here: http://uncw.edu/research/

So for you to see what type of research is being done I'm offering you an extra credit opportunity. To earn three points of extra credit, you may do the following:

Find three scholarly articles written by faculty members at UNCW or any other university. Hint: If you use the database Web of Knowledge, you can type "Wilmington, NC" in the "Address" field so you can retrieve citations for articles written by researchers in Wilmington. Many of them are at UNCW. We will talk more about how to retrieve the full-text of these articles in future classes.

Write a blog posting about these articles. For EACH article, provide a complete citation, summarize the purpose of the research, and briefly discuss the importance of this research.
I would expect that it would take a minimum of 300 words to adequately describe each article. So your blog posting would be a minimum of 900 words plus three citations.
The deadline to complete this is November 16.

3. Directions for Retrieving the Next Reading

When you have a citation for an article, your instinct is most likely to Google the title of that article. In some cases you might get lucky and find that article for free using Google. But as we've discussed in class, most of the time you can't. This is the case for your next reading. I did not place this reading on Reserve so you can start getting in the habit of locating articles on your own. Here are the steps:

Go to the library website and click on "Have a citation? Looking for a journal?" which is located below the search box on the homepage.

In this case you are looking for the Chronicle of Higher Education. Type this in and click "Go!"

You are now taken to the library catalog which you might think of as a "portal" to get to journals that are in databases.

Under "This title is available electronically via" you'll see a list of databases.

Click on the first one (EBSCOhost MasterFile Premiere).

You are now accessing the Chronicle of Higher Education through this library database.

On the right side of the screen, click on "Search within this publication."

As one of the words in the title is very unique ("Infodiet") you can type this into the second search box to retrieve the article you need.

Intellectual Property Slides (Copyright and Plagiarism)

2010-10-06T16:19:00.003-04:00

The slides on intellectual property (from 9/28) are online: .ppt

Thursday's .ppt on Citations, Annotations, Abstracts, and Book Reviews

2010-09-27T10:04:00.003-04:00

Here are the PowerPoint slides from Thursday's (9/23) lecture: .ppt

Help with MLA

2010-09-23T10:34:00.004-04:00

An interactive way to learn MLA: http://depts.washington.edu/trio/quest/citation/apa_mla_citation_game/index.htm

Purdue's MLA guide online: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/

MLA Handbook For Writers Of Research Papers (MLA) in Randall Library: LB2369 .G53 2009 (Copies are available in the General Collection and at the Learning Commons/Reference Desk)

In Class Today

2010-09-16T11:40:00.004-04:00

As we're covering quite a bit today in class, I thought it best to post some of the resources we'll cover:

In relation to our continued discussion about Wikipedia, an appealing alternative is Britannica Online. This is a library resource. You can access it directly or from the library's homepage click on, "eResources by Name: A - Z" and click on "B" and then "Britannica Online."
Test review: See previous post
EndNote Web: You may want to investigate using EndNote Web for your annotated bibliographies. We'll briefly go over this tool in class. It is located on the library's "Tools & Widgets" site: "Using the Library" - "Tools & Widgets" - "EndNote Web." If you have registered on campus and have trouble accessing your account, use this url: http://www.myendnoteweb.com/
Many librarians are interested in using Second Life to showcase collections and offer library services. UNCW has an island in Second Life: http://www.uncwil.edu/itsd/services/educational/SecondLife.html and there is a "virtual" Randall Library. Here are some videos about Second Life:
1) http://secondlife.com/whatis/?lang=en-US
2) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFuNFRie8wA
3)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sL3D-59MbnY
PowerPoint on the introduction to libraries and scholarly communication

Test #1 (9/21)

2010-09-15T19:41:00.002-04:00

Your first test will be approximately 30 questions.

Half of the questions will be multiple choice questions about the library lingo you are responsible for knowing.

The remaining questions will be short answer and can address all material discussed prior to today. It will not include questions from 9/16's lecture and discussion.

Be sure you are familiar with:

The information cycle (You might find this tutorial useful)
The discussion questions about the "Signs of the Times" video
CRITIC (What does this stand for? What should you use it for?)
What it means to be media literature
The definitions of misinformation and disinformation
Basic principles of how search engines work
The term "information technology"

Today's Discussion

2010-09-14T13:45:00.001-04:00

Today in class, we will discuss how search engines work and how to use the web for research. We will not have time, however, to discuss all the slides during class. You are responsible for understanding the main concepts in the slides:

http://library.uncw.edu/web/instruction/lib103/pemberton/Internet.ppt

Questions to Consider from Video

2010-09-12T15:16:00.004-04:00

If you were not in class for the video, "Signs of the Times," you can watch it in the library. It is available on Reserves. Take this call number: P211 .S536 1996 to the Circulation Desk (front desk on first floor). It is VHS and there are VHS players in the library's viewing room (first floor). You will need your UNCW ID to check out the video and to access the viewing room.

Here are some questions you should consider:

In the video, “Signs of the Times” a variety of primitive information technology is shown. Describe some of these.
In the video, “Signs of the Times” experts commented on the future of the book. Describe one expert’s opinion on this.

PowerPoint from 9/7

2010-09-08T11:18:00.001-04:00

The PowerPoint presentation from Tuesday (9/7) is available online:

Evaluating Information:
http://library.uncw.edu/web/instruction/lib103/pemberton/EvaluatingInformation.ppt

You are responsible for material not covered during class.

No Office Hours on 9/13

2010-09-07T12:42:00.001-04:00

I will not hold office hours on Monday, 9/13. Please contact me via e-mail if you have questions.

No Class Today (9/2)

2010-09-02T11:32:00.000-04:00

As classes are cancelled at 4 p.m. today, we will not meet at 3:30 p.m.

We will adjust our class time accordingly. All assignment dates remain the same. Your reading response should be posted before 3:30 p.m. today.

Let me know if you have any questions (pembertona@uncw.edu).

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Subject: UNCW Under Tropical Storm Warning; Classes Cancelled After 4 p.m. Thurs., Employees on Schedule

As of 11 a.m. EST on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010: UNCW remains under a Tropical Storm Warning issued by the National Hurricane Center for the Wilmington area that will remain in effect until Friday.

At this time, the university will continue normal operations. However, the following decisions have been made:
- Effective at 4 p.m., today (Thursday), classes are cancelled on the UNCW main campus and the Onslow Extension campus; all Friday classes will follow a normal schedule.
- The faculty meeting today scheduled for 4 p.m. today will still be held
- University employees should continue working their normal shifts on Thursday up until 6 p.m. The adverse weather policy is in effect for faculty and staff. Administrative leave due to catastrophic weather is in effect starting at 6 p.m. today. All critical personnel will remain on campus until their shifts are complete.
- All Thursday evening campus events are cancelled.
- Randall Library will close at 6 p.m. on Thursday; will reopen Friday by 8 a.m.
- Wagoner Dining Hall will close at 8 p.m. on Thursday and will reopen at 7 a.m. on Friday.
- The Student Recreation Center and Campus Life Facilities (Fisher University Union, Fisher Student Center and Warwick and Burney Centers) will close at 8 p.m. on Thursday; normal operations will resume on Friday.
- All campus facilities will resume normal operating hours on Friday.
- With possible wind gusts as high as 45 mph in the Wilmington area later this evening, students are strongly advised to remain in their residence halls from 8 p.m. until 12 a.m. to ensure their safety.
Although Earl is currently a Category 4 storm with maximum sustained winds of 145 mph tracking north along the East coast, National Hurricane Center models indicate the storm will have minimal impact on the Wilmington area. Starting Thursday night until early Friday morning, Wilmington is expected to experience 20-30 mph sustained winds with the potential for tropical storm force gusts of 35-45 mph. Rainfall amounts of less than a half an inch are anticipated.
Hurricane Earl is causing significant rip current danger on the coastline, which will continue throughout the weekend. It is recommended to avoid swimming in the Atlantic at this time. For more information, visit: http://www.uncw.edu/ba/safety/RipCurrents.html.
UNCW is coordinating efforts with municipal and County agencies. Please note that although local government offices are closed tomorrow, the closure is unrelated to Hurricane Earl. These closures are due to local agency furlough days scheduled months ago.
For updates on Hurricane Earl, monitor the UNCW homepage, www.uncw.edu/alert, the UNCW Alert Emergency Information Hotline at 910.962.3991 or 888.657.5751 and local media. Status updates will be provided as conditions warrant.
For further information:
UNCW Alert Tools: http://sites.google.com/site/uncwalert/Home/uncw-alert-tools
National Hurricane Center: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
National Weather Service, Wilmington Office: http://www.erh.noaa.gov/ilm
UNCW Hurricane Page: http://www.uncw.edu/ba/safety/HOP.htm

Videos of Interest

2010-09-01T13:18:00.003-04:00

All of these videos relate to LIB 103. We watched the first three videos in class. You are not required to watch the others but you may find them interesting.

Watched in Class:

*Did You Know 4.0 (4:46)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ILQrUrEWe8

*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

Other Relevant Videos:

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

The Information Revolution: The Convergence of the Media (6:15)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKET8ghE_gw&feature=related

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

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

Office Hours (M 3 to 5 p.m.)

2010-08-31T11:01:00.003-04:00

I am on the Reference/Learning Commons Desk until 3 p.m. each Monday. On most days I should get to my office no later than 3:15 p.m. Please be aware that I will not be in my office RIGHT at 3 p.m.

You can contact me virtually during my office hours (M 3 - 5 p.m.) through the "Meebo" chat box on the course blog, through AIM (AnnePemberton01), or through e-mail (pembertona@uncw.edu).

Setting Your Time Zone in Blogger

2010-08-29T19:03:00.007-04:00

If you have not already done so, be sure to set your time zone to "Eastern Time" in Blogger.

Log into Blogger and go to: Settings - Formatting - Time Zone

Fall 2010

2010-08-02T14:02:00.004-04:00

Welcome to LIB 103 for Fall 2010.

You are required to check this blog regularly for announcements, updates, and information about the course.

You'll find links to the syllabus and assignments to the right as well as news items that relate to the content of this course.

Should you have any problems with accessing or navigating this blog, please let me know immediately (pembertona@uncw.edu).

Ms. Pemberton

Final exam and final grades

2009-12-01T13:54:00.003-05:00

There are two parts to your final exam:

1) 50 question test
2) Research strategy worksheet

After completing the test, turn it in, and then complete the worksheet.

All corrections to bibliographies and extra credit assignments must have been submitted prior to 2:00 today for credit. There are NO EXCEPTIONS. No late work will be accepted.

In the next couple of days you will receive an individual e-mail from me with your final grade. I hope to complete this by Friday at 5 p.m.

Upon receipt of the e-mail, let me know immediately if you have any questions about your final grade.

"Information Issues" PowerPoints

2009-11-24T16:55:00.001-05:00

The PowerPoint slides from today's discussion is available:

Information Issues Part I

Information Issues Part II

Final Bibliography and Final Exam

2009-11-19T19:05:00.003-05:00

I will e-mail each of you your current grades tonight (Thursday, 11/19).

For those of you who still need to make corrections to your bibliographies, these must be submitted to me through e-mail by 2:00 p.m. on 12/1. You will receive information about this individually tonight.

Reminders about the final exam and exam review:

The final is during our regular class period on 12/1
If you do not attend class on 11/24 and miss the exam review, do not contact me to "find out what was covered." You must consult a classmate.

Opportunity for You

2009-11-16T15:17:00.010-05:00

You have the opportunity to either get 3 points extra credit OR remove one (1) absence. You cannot do both and you can only receive a MAXIMUM of 3 extra credit points (i.e. you can only do ONE option below).

Submit reports to me through e-mail (pembertona@uncw.edu).

This must be completed by 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, 12/1.

The report should be a MINIMUM of 2 pages.

Two pages = two full pages, 12 point font, 1 inch margins, double-spaced. A report that is a page and a half with 14 point font and 2 inch margins will not be accepted. You must have a MINIMUM of 2 pages. This is roughly 475 to 500 words.

You may select ONE of the following:

Create a marketing/advertising campaign for Randall Library in a 2 page report. You might reflect on a catch phrase the library could use, new ways to advertise services, or an icon the library could use in Blackboard or other online tools.
Interview any librarian in person (not through e-mail) and submit a 2 page report on what you learned from the experience. You must prepare questions for the interview (i.e. do not make the interview work for the librarian. You must be prepared with questions).
Interview a professor (either in person or via e-mail) within your major or potential major about how he or she uses the library. Submit a 2 page summary.
Visit any public library and submit a 2 page report about your visit. You might describe the differences between the public library and Randall Library in your report.
Think about the "library of the future" and submit a 2 page report about your "vision." Use specific examples about what you hope to see.
Download the library toolbar and evaluate it in a 250 word report. Make specific comments about what you like or do not like: http://library.uncw.edu/web/instruction/toolbars.html
Evaluate EndNote Web by creating an account, using it for your annotated bibliography or another project for another class, and evaluating it in a 250 word report: http://library.uncw.edu/web/research/citation/myendnoteweb.html
Evaluate Zotero by creating an account, using it for your annotated bibliography or another project for another class, and evaluating it in a 250 word report: http://www.zotero.org/

Information Overload .ppt

2009-11-11T15:30:00.002-05:00

We will be reviewing part of this .ppt in class on Thursday (11/12/09): .ppt

More on MOWC

2009-11-10T18:22:00.001-05:00

I will see if I can arrange a visit to the Museum of World Cultures. If not, there is more information about it online: http://library.uncw.edu/museum/index.html

Thursday (11/12/09)

2009-11-10T13:53:00.002-05:00

On Thursday we will meet in the Curriculum Materials Center in Watson School of Education (#127).

Please bring all your corrected annotated bibliography "parts" as I want to review how to compile these for the final bibliography.

Printing "Back in the Day"

2009-11-09T10:49:00.002-05:00

If you were interested in the "Signs of the Times" video from early in the semester (specifically Gutenberg's printing press) you'll be interested in this video about early boook printing: http://vimeo.com/5228616. It's about 7 minutes long.

Future of Randall Library?

2009-11-09T09:36:00.000-05:00

Here's a brief article about a "modern" library from the Chronicle:

http://chronicle.com/article/Is-It-a-Library-A-Student/48360/?key=QTl7Il1iYSVNNHJreiRFKXQBbn1%2FJ0J6bHgSbXwaZVtV

Classification Systems and Call Numbers

2009-10-29T14:35:00.001-04:00

The PowerPoint for today's lecture is available: .ppt

Please practice these call number exercises:

http://www.pitt.edu/~ford29/SatchLCall/BASIC/quizonly.html

http://www.pitt.edu/~ford29/SatchLCall/COMPLETE/quizonly.html

No Office Hours on 11/2

2009-10-26T14:18:00.001-04:00

I will not have office hours on 11/2. I can be reached (as always) through e-mail throughout the rest of the day however.

Changes to Syllabus and Grades So Far

2009-10-26T10:04:00.002-04:00

I made a few changes to the syllabus with regard to the schedule. All due dates remain the same but I've had to move one of the team exercises to another date. Please review the syllabus online and print if needed: http://library.uncw.edu/web/instruction/lib103/pemberton.html

I will be e-mailing each of you individually with your grades to this point. The database presentation grade is based on the presentation itself in combination with my observations of the group and the "grades" you gave your teammates.

I am still reading your last reading report so this grade will not be reflected in the e-mail I send you.

As always, please let me know if you have any questions.

Notes on Part II of Annotated Bibliographies

2009-10-19T19:15:00.003-04:00

MLA no longer requires the use of URLs in MLA citations. Many of you are using the "old" MLA format which does require urls.

For those of you who are not using urls in your citations, I'm asking you to note the url for this assignment. I realize this is confusing as we transition from one edition of MLA to another.

For grading purposes, however, please indicate the url. This will save me time in locating your source. This is noted in your citations which you will get back in class.

Other items of note:

- Pay attention to appropriate use of "there" and "their"
- Try to avoid slang like, "breaks down" or "tells" and instead use "organizes" or "discusses"
- Avoid statements like, "They must be credible because they are at a university." What makes them credible? What is their education level? Research interests?

Review Database Slides

2009-10-12T15:19:00.001-04:00

Please review this PowerPoint about databases and types of publications. We will only skim this in class: .ppt. You will need to know this information in the coming weeks and for your final exam.

Intellectual Property .ppt

2009-10-08T13:50:00.001-04:00

The slides from our discussion about intellectual property are here: .ppt

Today In Class

2009-10-08T10:12:00.002-04:00

Today in class we'll be discussing library subscription databases.

The database presentation assignment and your group's assigned database is available on the right side of this page. We'll discuss this assignment in class.

You'll also be exploring the library's databases individually in class today using a worksheet:

You'll need to do the following:

Save this Word document (.doc) to your computer
Work on the worksheet remembering to save frequently
E-mail the worksheet (when completed) to me (pembertona@uncw.edu)

Library Catalog Wars

2009-10-06T18:54:00.002-04:00

An interesting article and commentary from the Chronicle of Higher Education about library catalogs: http://chronicle.com/blogPost/The-Library-Catalog-Wars-/8300/?sid=wc&utm_source=wc&utm_medium=en

National Information Literacy Awareness Month

2009-10-04T18:27:00.000-04:00

"National Information Literacy Awareness Month highlights the need for all Americans to be adept in the skills necessary to effectively navigate the Information Age ... "

http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/Presidential-Proclamation-National-Information-Literacy-Awareness-Month/

Future of Print News and Special Collections

2009-10-01T12:08:00.003-04:00

Here's a recent blog posting from a Newsweek blogger that discusses the future of print news:

http://blog.newsweek.com/blogs/techtonicshifts/archive/2009/09/27/don-t-bail-out-newspapers-let-them-die-and-get-out-of-the-way.aspx?GT1=43002

Here's a piece in Smithsonian Magazine (online) about Special Collections in libraries: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/Libraries-Surprising-Special-Collections.html

Feel free to use either of these in your next news report.

Slides from Tuesday (9/29)

2009-09-30T18:09:00.001-04:00

The slides from Tuesday's discussion on citations, annotations, abstracts, and book reviews is available: .ppt

Blog about Second Life

2009-09-29T15:12:00.002-04:00

If you'd like to create an account in Second Life, create an Avatar, explore Second Life, and blog about it, you can do this instead of doing a news report or a reading report. You decide when you want to do this and make a note that you are going to do this instead of "News Report X" in your blog posting.

First, go to the Second Life website (http://secondlife.com) to create an account.

You will have to download the software to your computer (or to a university computer if that computer allows you) and create an Avatar.

The faster your computer the better. Second Life doesn't work very well on older, slower computers.

There is a bit of a learning curve so if you get frustrated or confused, you can find plenty of help here: http://secondlife.com/support/

After you've explored, write a blog posting about this (at least 250 words). Tell me how it went, what you saw, what the potential is for education, etc.

Alternative to Wikipedia

2009-09-29T11:05:00.001-04:00

Want to use an online encyclopedia but nervous about Wikipedia?

Go to the library website and click on "Articles & eResources" and then "Britannica Online" in the middle of the page: http://0-search.eb.com.uncclc.coast.uncwil.edu/

You will have to log in if you are off campus.

Last Week's Lecture

2009-09-29T10:19:00.002-04:00

The .ppt slides for our discussion of libraries and scholarly communication is available: .ppt

Interesting Video

2009-09-24T17:35:00.002-04:00

Interesting five minute video about the changing media landscape:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ILQrUrEWe8

No Office Hours Today

2009-09-21T08:50:00.002-04:00

I will not have office hours today. If you have questions you can reach me through e-mail.

Story of Interest?

2009-09-17T13:36:00.000-04:00

Copyright head tells House she opposes Google Books settlement

Testifying before the House Judiciary Committee September 10, Register of Copyrights Marybeth Peters raised strong objections (PDF file) to the proposed settlement of lawsuits challenging Google’s Book Search project. Calling parts of the settlement “fundamentally at odds with the law,” she warned the deal could undermine Congress’ ability to govern copyrights and could have “serious international implications” for books published outside the United States ...

http://www.ala.org/ala/alonline/currentnews/newsarchive/2009/september2009/petersopposesgooglebooks091609.cfm

PowerPoint and Upcoming Test

2009-09-17T10:51:00.003-04:00

Here are the PowerPoint slides from Tuesday's lecture on using the Web for research/how search engines work: .ppt

Reminder: Your first test is on 9/24.

It will focus on Library Lingo but will also include multiple choice and short answer questions related to all other topics we've discussed as of 9/22. You might find these helpful to review:

CRITIC
Information Cycle (we discussed the information cycle but did not view this specific tutorial)
Information Cycle Timeline

Updates

2009-09-14T09:30:00.000-04:00

I've updated the team assignments which you can view by clicking on "Assigned Teams" on the top, right side of the course page.

The .ppt from Thursday's lecture (Evaluating Information) is available: .ppt

How to Access Reading

2009-09-09T21:15:00.005-04:00

When you are given a citation for any article, you should follow this process:

Go to the library homepage (http://library.uncw.edu/)
Click on "Search Catalog" (this is like a database or a portal that will get you to the publication you need)
Click on the "Journal Title" tab
Type in the name of the publication you're trying to find (Remember: It is the name of the magazine, journal, or newspaper and not the name of the article)(e.g. Chronicle of Higher Education)
Click on the database that contains the year that your article was published (in the case of the Wikipedia article you can click on "Academic Search Premiere" - see image below)
Click on "Search within this publication" on the right side of the page
Search for "Can Wikipedia ever make the grade"

Library Lingo and Due Dates

2009-09-09T17:05:00.004-04:00

You are expected to know all the terms from the "Library Lingo" document for the first test. You'll find the document linked on the top, right side of this blog.

If you plan to repost your first news report, it must be posted before class on 9/15.

If you attend this event (below), your blog posting is due before class on 9/22:

“Phantoms of Lost Liberty?”: The National Security Archive and the Politics of Freedom of InformationMonday, 9/14, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pmRandall Library Auditorium (2nd floor)

News Report Reminders

2009-09-08T13:23:00.002-04:00

Here are some reminders about your News Reports:

You cannot copy and paste from an article and use this as your summary. You must READ the article and summarize it in your OWN words. No credit is given if your report has been copied and pasted directly from the article.
Your summary and reaction must be a total of 250 words.
You must choose an article that relates to: libraries, the Internet, and information technology.
Not all technology (cars, for example) are considered information technology.
If you are not sure about an article and whether it relates to one of these topics, you can e-mail me (as long as you do this several days before the due date).

Please click on "Assignment #1" on the right side to review the assignment guidelines if you have questions.

Interesting Article in the News

2009-09-08T11:04:00.001-04:00

"The Future of Libraries, With or Without Books" (from CNN.com):

http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/09/04/future.library.technology/index.html

Feel free to use this as one of your News Reports.

Event

2009-09-01T17:39:00.003-04:00

If you attend this event and write a blog posting about it, you can use that blog posting IN PLACE OF one of your news reports OR reading reports (You have to pick one or the other):

“Phantoms of Lost Liberty?”: The National Security Archive and the Politics of Freedom of Information
Monday, 9/14, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Randall Library Auditorium (2nd floor)

Malcolm Byrne, Deputy Director & Director of Research for the National Security Archive, will present a talk entitled “Phantoms of Lost Liberty?”: The National Security Archive and the Politics of Freedom of Information. He will talk about the work of the National Security Archive, the importance of access to information generally and the Freedom of Information Act in particular. The National Security Archive, an independent, non-governmental research institute and library located at the George Washington University in Washington, D.C., collects and publishes the most comprehensive set of declassified government documents available.

Reminder: Thursday through Monday

2009-09-01T11:16:00.002-04:00

As a reminder, we will not have class on Thursday (9/3).

I will not have e-mail access from Thursday morning until late Monday night.

Questions to Consider from Video

2009-08-31T10:03:00.002-04:00

We'll be watching the video, "Signs of the Times" tomorrow in class (Tuesday, 9/1). Here are some questions you should consider:

In the video, “Signs of the Times” a variety of primitive information technology is shown. Describe some of these.
In the video, “Signs of the Times” experts commented on the future of the book. Describe one expert’s opinion on this.

Word and Blogger

2009-08-28T10:22:00.002-04:00

A couple of you have mentioned having problems copying and pasting from Word into Blogger. I can't replicate the problem on my end but here's a solution you might try:

- Type text into Notepad
- Notepad is typically located in the Accessories folder (Start - All Programs - Accessories - Notepad)
- SAVE your Notepad document (yourdocument.txt)
- Highlight text and right click and select "Copy"
- Go to http://www.blogger.com
- Log in
- Click on "New Post"
- Right click and select "Paste"
- Then click on "Publish"

If this does not work you can always e-mail me your Notepad document as an attachment. It will be a text file (.txt).

We'll look at this in class on Tuesday for anyone who is having problems.

Videos on Information

2009-08-26T13:15:00.000-04:00

We'll be watching a few of these videos in class tomorrow (8/27):

*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

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

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

Fall 2009

2009-08-04T16:35:00.000-04:00

Welcome to LIB 103 for Fall 2009.

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.

Extra Credit

2009-04-23T12:51:00.002-04:00

All extra credit is due by 5:00 p.m. tomorrow (Friday, 4/24) without exceptions.

Reminder: How the Final Factors Into Grade

2009-04-21T14:38:00.004-04:00

As you add up your points on the right side of your grade worksheet this equals your current grade. If you add up all your points and that equals 70 points, that is your current grade. A 70 = C.

You do not add up all the points and average those out of 90. Again, there is no "average" in this grading system.

If you were to have 70 points, you should take the final to try to get 10 more points to put you at an 80 which would equal a B.

So again, you add up all your points on the right side of your grade worksheet and this gives you your current point total which is your current grade. The final exam (if you take it) will add to that point total which will improve your grade.

But again, there is no AVERAGE in this system. You do not average your current grade out of 90. You add up all the points you have and use the system below to determine your grade:

A 90 - 100 Points
B 80 - 89 Points
C 70 - 79 Points
D 60 - 69 Points
F 59 Points or less

Absences and Grades

2009-04-21T14:02:00.003-04:00

If you have missed more then 3 absences check your UNCW e-mail. I've sent you a message regarding this.

I plan on grading your final annotated bibliographies during the next couple of days and should be able to send you an individual e-mail by Saturday afternoon with your final grade.

If you have specific concerns please e-mail me (pembertona@uncw.edu) before then.

PowerPoint from Yesterday

2009-04-17T15:51:00.002-04:00

The .ppt from yesterday's discussion about intellectual freedom and Internet safety is online: .ppt

Next Week

2009-04-16T10:57:00.002-04:00

If you are SURE you do not have to take the final you do not need to attend class on Tuesday (4/21). It will NOT count as an absence if you do not need to take the final and do not attend. We will be reviewing for the final exam that day.

The final exam will take place during your regular class time and room on Thursday (4/23).

If you are unsure about whether or not you need to take the final, please let me know (after class or via e-mail: pembertona@uncw.edu).

Reminder: Your grade is not based on an average. You should add up the points that you have to determine your current grade. You cannot "make up" for absences with extra credit. Those points (10 points per absence after 3 absences) should be deducted after all your points (including extra credit) have been added.

Extra Credit (2 points)

2009-04-16T09:30:00.003-04:00

Even if you are not in class today you can get extra credit by completing a survey. Please follow the directions carefully. Even if you do not need extra credit I would appreciate you completing this survey.

1) Save this Word document to your computer: Survey (.docx) or (.doc)

2) Complete the survey being sure to save changes periodically. Questions that say, "Please check one" can be completed by putting an "X" next to the appropriate response. Do not put your name on the document.

3) Save your completed response.

4) E-mail the survey as an attachment to pembertona@uncw.edu

5) If the completed survey is received by Noon tomorrow (Friday, 4/17) you will receive 2 points extra credit

6) Your responses will not be associated with your name and will remain anonymous

7) If you saved the Word document to a library or UNCW computer please delete the document from the computer

Clips from Class

2009-04-16T09:29:00.001-04:00

These are the clips we viewed in class about some of the "information issues" affecting libraries:

Information Literacy: http://video.nytimes.com/video/2009/02/15/arts/1194837851726/the-21st-century-librarian.html

Digital Divide: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3ibP7cU0dQ&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zl6k8bBCaoI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qt1rdqf6mHA

PATRIOT Act: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoUit8DIUac

No Office Hours on 4/13

2009-04-12T21:35:00.003-04:00

I will not have my usual office hours on Monday (4/13).

As always you can e-mail me with any questions you have.

Reminder: News Reports

2009-04-11T13:42:00.002-04:00

As your final news report (#5) is due on Thursday (16th) here are some reminders:

- Be sure that your news story is relevant to the class. It must be about libraries, the Internet, or information technology (not just any type of technology)

- Be sure to include all information about the news story (title, date, publication, author, url, etc.)

- Be sure it is a minimum of 250 words

- Be sure to include a summary and your reaction

Finding Sources for Part IV of Bibliography

2009-04-06T18:28:00.002-04:00

Today in class we'll discuss (briefly) how you can find books and government documents for the next part of your bibliography.

You can use any combination of books and government documents.

To find books in Randall Library:

Use the library catalog (Library website - "Search Catalog")
Try searches such as "scholarly communication" if "scholarly communication crisis" doesn't work
Look to the left for icons that say "Reviews & More"

To find books at other libraries:

Use the WorldCat database (Library website - "Search Catalog" - "WorldCat" on right side of page under "Other Searches")

To find book reviews: http://library.uncw.edu/web/research/topic/bookreviews.html

To find previews of books in Google: http://books.google.com/

To find government documents:

Use the library catalog (Library website - "Search Catalog")
If you do not see a location for an item, click on the Title (it may be a government document available online)

Information Overload .ppt

2009-04-06T18:27:00.002-04:00

The .ppt for our discussion about "information overload" is online: .ppt

Thursday (4/2)

2009-03-31T11:01:00.001-04:00

On Thursday (4/2) we are meeting in the Curriculum Materials Center (CMC) in the Education Building (#127).

Reading Report #4 should be posted on your blogs BEFORE class on Thursday.

Organizing Information PowerPoint

2009-03-26T10:39:00.002-04:00

The .ppt from Tuesday's lecture (3/24) is available online: .ppt

Call Numbers and Thursday

2009-03-24T10:24:00.002-04:00

Today in class we'll be talking about call numbers. To get practice understanding how books are put on the shelf in call number order, you can complete these exercises:

http://www.pitt.edu/~ford29/SatchLCall/BASIC/quizonly.html

http://www.pitt.edu/~ford29/SatchLCall/COMPLETE/quizonly.html

On Thursday we'll meet in our classroom but then will immediately head to the second floor for tours of Government Documents, Archives, and Special Collections. If you are late to class you'll need to find us upstairs (you will be counted as absent if you do not participate in these tours).

No Class on 3/17

2009-03-16T09:57:00.001-04:00

We will not meet tomorrow (Tuesday, March 17th).

All due dates remain the same for the remainder of the semester. Check the syllabus for your next reading. The response is due before class on 3/24: http://library.uncw.edu/web/instruction/lib103/pemberton.html

We will have team activities on 3/19 AND on 3/24 and will cover the next three class periods of topics on 3/19 and 3/24.

If you have any questions, please let me know.

Ms. Pemberton (pembertona@uncw.edu)

Accessing Reading #4

2009-02-19T12:19:00.002-05:00

Reading #4: "The Infodiet: How Libraries Can Offer an Appetizing Alternative to Google" by Steven Bell. Chronicle of Higher Education (2/20/2004)

Post reading response on blog BY 3/3

You'll be using the library catalog to locate this article. Any time you have a citation for an article, this is the process you'd use to find the full text:

- 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"
- Click on "Search within this publication"
- In the second search box, type in "Infodiet" (make sure to leave "Chronicle of Higher Education" in the top box)
- It should be the second result you retrieve

Intellectual Property .ppt

2009-02-17T20:36:00.000-05:00

The .ppt on intellectual property is online: .ppt

Book Reviews

2009-02-12T13:55:00.002-05:00

Today in class we'll briefly discuss book reviews and how you can utilize these reviews to help you with Assignment #2 (the Annotated Bibliography).

The library has a guide to finding book reviews: Go to the library website - Click on "Research Guides" - then in the third column (on the right) click on "Book Review Resources" (http://library.uncw.edu/web/research/topic/bookreviews.html).

In class I will pass out a worksheet about finding book reviews you can do for extra credit. Completion of this worksheet will give you 2 points extra credit.

It is due at the beginning of class on Thursday (2/19).

Overview of Libraries and Scholarly Communication

2009-02-05T15:53:00.001-05:00

The .ppt for today's lecture is available here: .ppt

Good video about Second Life

2009-02-03T15:21:00.001-05:00

Here's a great overview of Second Life and shows specifically how it can be used in a college or university: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sL3D-59MbnY

Upcoming Extra Credit Opportunities

2009-02-03T12:24:00.004-05:00

The following are extra credit opportunities for you:

Today, in class, you will briefly see Second Life. If you go to http://www.secondlife.com/ and create an account (which is free) and create an Avatar and explore Second Life (which requires you to download software to your computer) you can write a 250 word summary about your experience and get 2 points extra credit. You can either e-mail me (pembertona@uncw.edu) or post this summary to your blog. You can do this at any point during the semester (as long as it is submitted before 4/23).

There are three upcoming events sponsored by Randall Library. You can choose ONE of these and write a 250 summary of the event to receive 2 points extra credit. Of course you can participate in all three but you can only receive extra credit for ONE of these events. You can e-mail me your summary or post your summary to your blog.

Brown Bag Discussion: Immigration, Local Politics and Ethics
Monday, February 9, Noon - 1 pm
Randall Library Cafe
http://library.uncw.edu/web/events/announcements/immigrationBB.htm
2009 African American Read-In @ Randall Library
Friday, February 13, Noon - 1 pm (you are welcome to come and go)
Randall Library Cafe
http://library.uncw.edu/web/events/readin/africanamericanreadin.htm
Flash Fiction Contest
Cash prizes!
Must be submitted by 2/6 (Friday)
Details: http://library.uncw.edu/web/events/flash/flash_fiction_2009.pdf

Another thought ...

2009-01-29T12:43:00.003-05:00

From our discussion in the 11:00 class when Paul asked why older information isn't freely available online it occured to me after class that the main reason that many journal articles that are older (say, from the 1980's and 1990's) aren't online is because many are only available in print and it is a very expensive and time consuming process to digitize items and make them available.

Publishers can also sell these "backfiles" to libraries ($$$) so there's another reason that this stuff isn't all on the web for free.

Evaluating Information .ppt

2009-01-27T20:58:00.001-05:00

The PowerPoint from today's lecture and discussion is available here: .ppt

Interesting Article about Wikipedia

2009-01-27T13:23:00.000-05:00

"Editorial Row Engulfs Wikipedia"
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7851400.stm

Library Lingo

2009-01-22T15:25:00.003-05:00

You are responsible for knowing the "library lingo" for this class and specifically for the test on 2/10.

Click on "Library Lingo" to the right to see the list.

The test on 2/10 will primarily focus on these terms. It will be multiple choice.

Video Available on Reserves

2009-01-22T13:54:00.002-05:00

The video, "Signs of the Times" is now available at the Circulation Desk (the front desk) on reserve: http://uncclc.coast.uncwil.edu/record=b1822917~S4

Make sure you bring this call number to the desk: P211 .S536 1996

You can check out headphones at the front desk as well and you can view this video in the library's viewing room: http://library.uncw.edu/web/outreach/maps/firstfloor.html on the first floor. This room is located past the Reference Desk on the right.

If you missed the video, you should view it before our first test on 2/10.

Past Week

2009-01-21T13:25:00.003-05:00

If you missed watching the video, "The Signs of the Times" I'll be putting a copy of the video on reserves for you to watch. I'll alert you when it is available. It is a VHS copy so if you do not have a VHS player you can watch it in the library's viewing room.

On 1/15 we discussed the importance of information. Here are the videos (*) we watched (along with some others) and a couple of tutorials about the information cycle you might find useful:

*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

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

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

The Information Cycle (Penn State University Libraries) http://www.libraries.psu.edu/instruction/infocycle/infocycle.html

Information Cycle Timeline (Northwest Missouri State University) http://www.nwmissouri.edu/library/courses/research/timeline.htm

Assignments

2009-01-17T22:17:00.003-05:00

All assignments that are posted to your course blog are to be posted before class on the specified due date.

For example, for news report #1, you should post your news report before class on Tuesday.

Please give each posting a heading that refers to the assignment and the number of the posting (e.g. "News Report #1" or "Reading Response #1).

Extra Credit

2009-01-09T13:52:00.002-05:00

It's early in the semester but there's already an extra credit opportunity for you.

On 2/3, we will be discussing Second Life (SL). SL is an online virtual world built and owned entirely by its residents. There are nearly 17 million people who use Second Life. It is a unique tool that allows for education, communication, and collaboration.

UNCW has recently purchased an island in SL and is looking for input from students about the design of the island.

If you attend this session and give feedback, you will receive 2 points extra credit. I'll be at the session and you can remind me of your name and I'll give you the extra credit.

Details of session:

When: Thursday, January 15, 3:30 - 5:00
Where: Hoggard 133

Welcome to LIB 103 (Spring 2009)

2009-01-08T11:41:00.000-05:00

Welcome to LIB 103 for Spring 2009.

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

2008-12-02T09:39:00.001-05:00

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

2008-11-24T17:55:00.002-05:00

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

2008-11-24T17:48:00.001-05:00

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

2008-11-20T10:38:00.002-05:00

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.