Did you make New Year’s resolutions? If so, was one of them to be more organized? Here are some resources for organizing your emails: http://www.43folders.com/izero http://content.reviveyourinbox.com/04-how-to-organize-your-email-inbox.html https://www.fastcompany.com/3067012/the-only-five-email-folders-your-inbox-will-ever-need The ACRL’s Research as Inquiry frame lists “organizing information in meaningful ways (emphasis mine)” as a knowledge practice (Association of College & Research Libraries, 2016). While one–or any–of Read More…
5 Steps to Prepare your Online Course for Spring Semester
Hello USM Faculty! Spring semester is almost upon us and I’m here to help you get those shiny, new Blackboard course shells ready for your throngs of knowledge-hungry students! The checklist below will save you the time of searching for that one email from last year that tells you what to click on, or wracking Read More…
The Info Lit of Quotes
As part of a Holiday gift I gave a pair of candles. I included a slip which read, “A candle loses nothing by lighting another candle.” When I had researched the quote’s source, I found conflicting answers. How do we manage such inconsistencies (Association of College & Research Libraries, 2016, Research as Inquiry section, Knowledge Read More…
Top Ten of 2017, Part Two
Pickard, E. (2017). From barrier to bridge: Partnering with teaching faculty to facilitate a multi-term information literacy research project. Collaborative Librarianship, 9(3), 175-182. Pickard has collaborated with a faculty member to research information literacy instruction in online classes. Though she and her partner have tweaked the instruction each semester, the article concerns the partnership itself. Read More…
Top Ten of 2017, Part One
Where has the year gone?! Already it’s time for my top ten articles of 2017. In alphabetical order (by first author’s name) here are the first five: Deitering, A., & Rempel, H. G. (2017). Sparking curiosity–Librarians’ role in encouraging exploration. In the Library With the Lead Pipe. Retrieved from http://www.inthelibrarywiththeleadpipe.org/2017/sparking-curiosity/ The authors discuss different types of Read More…
Happy Holidays and workplace information needs
In the title of her article, Head (2017) asks the question “What happens after graduation?” Though this question may seem better suited to May, the article explores some year-round issues. Head (2017) looks at how recent university graduates use information, especially in the workplace. The research shows a gap between employers’ expectations and the graduates’ Read More…
Info lit as participation
I am participating in a professional development program called 23 Framework Things. “Participating” is the operative word. On the site we participants comment on the readings and on each other’s posts. Since it is self-paced, we can participate at our own convenience. 23 Framework Things uses game elements, and what’s a game without participants? Read More…
There’s an app for that — Using EdShelf
“There’s an app for that,” has become a well-worn cliché. But like most clichés, there is a grain of truth in it. Consider the multitude of apps for education. Go online and it is easy to become overwhelmed by the sheer number of apps available ranging from subscription services to freeware, from complex platforms to Read More…
Photos and information skills
After Thanksgiving I completed a photo book for my brother, who lives out of state. The process involved a number of real -world information skills. First of all the book’s intended audience guided my choice of photos. I picked ones that my brother either had never seen or at least would find meaningful. In other Read More…
Sharing resources for veterans
Information literacy involves “communities of learning” (Association of College & Research Libraries, 2016, Introduction section). Librarians learn from each other, and that learning includes the sharing of research/resource guides. Since Veterans’ Day was last week, I’ll share some guides for veterans. The Connecticut State Library has a Service to Veterans and Military Families guide. This Read More…