Next Week

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

Thursday (4/2)

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

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

Call Numbers and Thursday

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

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

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

The .ppt on intellectual property is online: .ppt

Book Reviews

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

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

Good video about Second Life

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

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 ...

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

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

Interesting Article about Wikipedia

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

Library Lingo

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

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

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

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

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)

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

• 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

Grades

All extra credit must be submitted today at the beginning of class (no exceptions).

I will grade the final exam immediately after class today. Your final grade will be e-mailed to your UNCW e-mail account by 5:00 p.m. today. You have until 10 p.m. to respond with any questions relating to your grade. If for some reason you are not able to do this, let me know immediately.

I will post grades in SeaNet tomorrow (12/5).

If you wish to delete your blog, you can log into Blogger and click on "Settings." Under the "Basic" section, scroll to the very bottom and click on "Delete This Blog."

Updates

• Your grade "status" report will be given to you in class tomorrow (11/27)
  
  
• We will have the final review for the exam tomorrow (11/27)
  
  
• You will also have the opportunity to evaluate your team members and the team grade will be explained
  
  
• You will also complete the SPOTS tomorrow (11/27)
  
  
• PowerPoints for this week: Information Overload (.ppt) and Information Issues (.ppt)
  
  
• All extra credit must be completed and submitted by 12:30 p.m. on 12/4 (the day of the final exam)

Interesting Videos

Here are some interesting videos related to class: http://mediatedcultures.net/mediatedculture.htm

No Class on Tuesday (11/20)

We will not meet on 11/20. You are responsible for:

- E-mailing your completed, corrected bibliography to your instructor BEFORE 12:30 on 11/20

- Reading "Web Hoaxes, Counterfeit Sites, and Other Spurious Information on the Internet" (Electronic Reserves). You must post your reading response on your blog BY 12:30 on 11/29

- We will have a final exam review on 11/27 and/or 11/29

- A "status grade report" will be e-mailed to you on 11/20 or 11/21 indicating your grades to this point

PowerPoint Slides

Evaluating Information .ppt slides

Office Hours (11/19)

I will not have office hours on 11/19. Please e-mail me if you need to meet or have any questions.

PowerPoint Slides

PowerPoint Slides Available for 11/6

Reminder!

Annotated Bibliography: Part 3 due on 10/30

PowerPoint Slides

Available for 10/25

No Class on 11/8

We will not meet on 11/8.

Use this time to work on your annotated bibliographies and to read the assigned reading for that day:

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 11/15

Your News Report #8 is still due that day

No Office Hours Today

I'll be unable to hold office hours today (Monday, 10/22).

Today (10/18/07)

Unfortunately I need to cover a class for a colleague at 12:30 so I will not be in #1039 today.

Norma Flax, one of my colleagues, will be handing out some worksheets for you to do in class (individually, not in your group).

Please put your name on the worksheet and work on those from 12:30 - 1:15. Hang on to the worksheets as we'll continue working on them next week. You will have 4 research questions. For each question, complete 1 worksheet. You'll be finding citations to 2 articles and 2 books that would help you answer the research question. These instructions are given on the handouts.

Please use the remainder of class time (1:15 - 1:45) to work on your databases presentations.

If you have any questions, please contact me via e-mail (pembertona@uncw.edu) and I will respond as soon as I can. I apologize for not being in class to assist you.

Slides for Today

The PowerPoint slides for today's lecture are available: .ppt

This Week

Tuesday, October 16

Lecture and Discussion: Controlled Vocabulary and Boolean Logic

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]

Post reading response on blog BY 10/23

Annotated Bibliography: Part 2 Due

Thursday, October 18

Team Activity: Database Exercise

News Report #5 Due

Upcoming Weeks

• Part I of the Annotated Bibliography is due tomorrow (10/2)
  
• PowerPoint slides for 10/2's lecture
  
• Library Lingo & Randall Library test on Thursday (10/4) (20 questions, multiple choice, covers library lingo and information about Randall Library)
  
• No class on 10/9 or 10/11
  
• Part II of the Annotated Bibliography is due on 10/16

Internet People: The Meth Minute

An animated tribute to the Internet people of the world, wherever you may be.

Call numbers and .ppt slides

Reading Call Numbers (#1)

Reading Call Numbers (#2)

.ppt slides for 9/25

Reminder: News Report #4 due on Thursday (9/27) and Part 1 of Annotated Bibliography (Assignment #2) due next Tuesday (10/2).

Library Lingo and Thursday's Class Location

On 10/4 you'll be tested on this list of library lingo as well as any information discussed in class (including tours) about Randall Library

On Thursday we will meet in the Curriculum Materials Center (CMC) - Education Building - #127. We will discuss Assignment #2 in detail during this class.

Assignment Reminders

- Your reading responses and news story responses must be a MINIMUM of 250 words. You can check this by typing your response first in Word and doing a word count (Tools - Word Count) and then copying and pasting your response into your blog

- News stories must pertain to ONLY libraries, the Internet, or information technology. No other content will be accepted.

- Please use the spell check feature of blogger!

Extra Credit Opportunity and Upcoming Items

Extra Credit Opportunity:

If you'd like to earn 2 points extra credit, please post at least 3 reasons why you use Facebook and/or MySpace to your blog by 5:00 today (9/11). I'm teaching a workshop about why students are seemingly "obsessed" with these social networking tools and would like to use some quotes from students.

Reminders:

9/4's Reading Report is due today (9/11) (should be posted on blog before beginning of class)

Reading #2: "Information Navigation 101" by Andrea L. Foster. Chronicle of Higher Education (3/9/2007). [Use library catalog to locate article]. Post reading response on blog BY 9/18

News Report #2 is due on Thursday (9/13)

Slides and Reminders

Lecture Slides for 9/6

No Office Hours on Monday

Reading Report #1 due on Tuesday, 9/11

Library Lingo Game on Tuesday, 9/11

News Report #2 due Thursday, 9/13

Tour on Thursday, 9/13

Reminders

Reading #1 is assigned today (9/4):

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

Post reading response on blog BY 9/11

News Report #1 due on Thursday (9/6)