Future of Randall Library?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Today In Class

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

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

"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

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)

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

Blog about Second Life

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

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

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

Interesting Video

Interesting five minute video about the changing media landscape:

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

No Office Hours Today

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

Story of Interest?

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

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

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

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

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

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

"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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Reminder: How the Final Factors Into Grade

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

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

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

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