Posted on May 11, 2007 by rhondagonzales
I have played with the site some more. One bug they need to fix involves the searching of my local library. Although my library has the title listed and my library is the top location on the list, when I click on my library’s name, the search of our catalog does not produce a result. [...]
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Posted on November 6, 2006 by rhondagonzales
Some great thoughts and suggestions on better ways for librarians to communicate to students and faculty what “Information Literacy” is all about. When the rubber hits the road…
ACRLog » Blog Archive » The Information Literacy Facade
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Posted on October 30, 2006 by rhondagonzales
The Chronicle: 10/27/2006: Can Wikipedia Ever Make the Grade?
“Are Wikipedians good historians?” he asked. “As in the old tale of the blind men and the elephant, your assessment of Wikipedia as history depends a great deal on what part you touch.”
The Chronicle article discusses the pros and cons of Wikipedia as well as studies and [...]
Filed under: Higher Education, Library Instruction/Information Literacy, Web 2.0, social networking | Tagged: informationliteracy, Wikipedia | 3 Comments »
Posted on October 3, 2006 by rhondagonzales
I must admit it’s gratifying to get a nod of support from SearchEngineWatch.com, the expert on searching. The article below discusses some of the ways in which librarians still add value to the research process. I do agree with the author of this article and would surely encourage everyone at the University engaged in more [...]
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Posted on October 2, 2006 by rhondagonzales
I love the philosophy of this Professor, Laurence Musgrove from Saint Xavier University in Chicago.
Jobs, News and Views for All of Higher Education - Inside Higher Ed :: Just Ask the Students
“But I would also say that it’s important for us to understand that we get the students we get, and they come with a [...]
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Posted on September 28, 2006 by rhondagonzales
No matter how hard a professor tries to prevent plagiarism, some enterprising students will find a way to cheat.
I would offer our faculty the following rules of thumb:
1. Structure the assignment so that the grade is based on demonstrating understanding of how the final product or correct answer was achieved rather than just the final [...]
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Posted on August 17, 2006 by rhondagonzales
StevenB just posted today on an article in the Chronicle that discussed what makes new library buildings “work” for students. It’s interesting to me because some of the trends we have been looking at with our architects were mentioned as NOT being the factors that make the most difference. Read the post from ACRLog called [...]
Filed under: Buildings, Higher Education, Library Instruction/Information Literacy | Tagged: Buildings, remodel, spaceplanning | 1 Comment »
