Tag Archives: research

Does library instruction matters to students?

I’ve been thinking (sporadically, as it might be) about library instruction lately. I think this is coming up from the context of moving my lib100 class from a traditional one, to one that incorporates more internet research, to one that follows a completely nontraditional format. With each redesign, I’ve felt the class is more like [...]

Toolkit Presentation

I’ve been working on a project for the past year with the library’s webguru. I, personally, think it’s a great one, and it’s getting to the point where we can do more with it. I’m giving a talk on it, for interested library staff, on Friday.
Toolkit Presentation
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Notes: Research Documentation Made Easy

Research Documentation Made Easy
Judy Gust – Session Chair
Lynn Aaron – Rockland Community College

Interestingly, Aaron is not a librarian.
One goal: to make sure that students place value on intellectual property the same way they do on physical property
Office 2007: has a references tab with a section on citation and bibliography
Can add sources, interface is a lot [...]

I’ve written something in Computers In Libraries

I don’t read very many journals or trade magazines cover to cover. Most of my professional development reading happens online, and most of that is in the blogosphere. However, one of the ones that I do take the time to read cover to cover was nice enough to publish an article of mine, and [...]

Notes: New Tools for Library Research and Teaching

Thomas Crichlow, web developer and content manager & Debra Hanken Kurtz, head, digital projects, and two others (I missed their names, but they are in reference and instruction!)
In all honesty, I attended this session expecting to know everything that would be discussed, but I had such a positive experience in a similar situation with the [...]