May
1
Final Grades have been posted!
May 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment
I am done grading your final exams and have posted all grades to Blackboard. I also submitted final grades to the registrar. Please let me know ASAP via email if you have any questions.
Thanks for an interesting semester. I hope everyone has a great summer! And congrads to our graduating seniors - I wish you all the best!
Apr
23
Final Exam
April 23, 2008 | 4 Comments
Remember that the Final Exam will be held on Thursday, May 1, from 8:30AM - 11:00AM. Also remember that your Blog Comment Post and Blog Conclusion Post are due before the exam.
Apr
15
Prep for April 22nd: Evaluating Resources
April 15, 2008 | 2 Comments
April 22nd is our last class session before the final exam, so we will talk some more about Evaluating Resources and we will wrap up the semester. There is no preparatory reading for the 22nd. But remember that the last 4 blog posts/entries for your Pathfinder Project are due to your blog that day. And before the final exam (Thursday, May 1, 8:30AM - 11:00AM), you need to do your Blog Comment Post and Blog Conclusion Post.
Apr
8
Prep for April 15th: Government Information
April 8, 2008 | 3 Comments
For our April 15th class session, Charlotte Jones will be talking with us about Government Information. To prepare for the session, please review the powerpoint she has created: Government Information (the file is large, so be patient as you download).
Apr
5
Prep for April 8th: Digital Libraries and Collections
April 5, 2008 | 2 Comments
For our April 8th class, we will be talking about digital libraries and collections. To prepare for the session, please:
-read the PDF version of following article available in the Gale Powersearch database:
The infinite library: does Google’s plan to digitize millions of print books spell the death of libraries–or their rebirth?.Wade Roush. Technology Review (Cambridge, Mass.) 108.5 (May 2005): p.54(6).
Mar
31
5 more entries for Pathfinder Project due April 1st
March 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Another 5 blog posts/entries for your Pathfinder Project are due to your blog on April 1st.
These 5 entries will represent 5 magazine or journal articles (at least 2 must be scholarly or peer-reviewed). Remember to include ALL of the following pieces of information in each post:
-a complete citation in either MLA, APA or Chicago style
-an indication of how you found the resource and the search terms that you used (exs. Library Catalog, Keyword Search: technology AND education; MEDLINE database, Advanced Search: conserv* )
-an indication of whether the resource represents a popular or scholarly treatment of the topic
-a brief paragraph about why you selected the resource for the pathfinder– why this is a useful resource on your topic.
As last time, each entry should be a separate post and categorize your post as “libs101path”.
Also note that we will be meeting in the Jepson computer lab (Room 108) on April 1st.
Mar
24
Prep for April 1: The Internet and Search Engines, Part 2
March 24, 2008 | 2 Comments
For our April 1st class, we will continue talking about the internet and search engines. To prepare for the session, please:
-read the following sections of “How Internet Search Engines Work” from HowStuffWorks.com:
-read Google’s Help documentation:
1. The Essentials of Google Search
2. Advanced Search Made Easy
Also note that we will be meeting in the Jepson computer lab (Room 108) and your Pathfinder Project article entries are due to your blog on April 1st.
Mar
18
Prep for March 25th: The Internet and Search Engines
March 18, 2008 | 6 Comments
For our March 25th class, we will start talking about the internet and search engines. To prepare for the session, please:
-read all of the sections of “About the Internet, 2007 Edition” from the World Almanac, 2007 Edition. Access it via the Facts on File database here.
-read the following sections of “How Internet Search Engines Work” from HowStuffWorks.com:
Also note that your Database Exercise is due to the Digital Dropbox by 9:30am on March 25th and your Pathfinder Project article entries are due to your blog on April 1st.
Mar
11
Prep for March 18th: Periodicals and Databases, Part 2
March 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment
For our March 18th class, we will continue to talk about using the Databases. To prepare for the session, please:
-view the ShowMe! video on using GalePowersearch. The video is available at: http://www.library.umw.edu/showme/gale/gale.html.
-view the ShowMe! video on using the Locate Article Feature. The video is available at: http://www.library.umw.edu/showme/locate/locate.html.
Also note that we will be meeting in the Jepson computer lab (Room 108) on March 18th.
Feb
26
First 5 entries for Pathfinder Project due March 11th
February 26, 2008 | 7 Comments
The first 5 blog posts/entries for your Pathfinder Project are due to your blog on March 11th.
These first 5 entries will represent 5 books on your topic (you must include 1 reference book and you may include only 1 NetLibrary ebook). Each entry should be a separate post. Remember to categorize your post as “libs101path”.
You should be able to find your 5 books using the UMW Libraries Catalog. You may also use WorldCat if you aren’t finding what you need.
Let me know if you have any questions.
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