WCPL computer class, originally uploaded by Wells County Public Library. Community relations manager Deb Perry teaching an adult computer class at the Wells County Public Library. Free basic computer classes are offered several times throughout the year and are always popular with seniors.
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Jeff Trzeciak writes about the recent Ithaka Report: http://ulatmac.blog.lib.mcmaster.ca/2010/04/09/ithaka-report/ My biggest take away from the report is this quote “if the library shapes its roles and activities based on what is currently most highly appreciated by faculty, it may lose a valuable opportunity to innovate and position itself as relevant in the future” In order for this to actually take place we have to have librarians with skills and characteristics that lend themselves to marketing/promotion, creativity/innovation, vision and risk. How are these characteristics playing out in our libraries given that we tend to be a profession that values tradition over […]
I taught IM at the TICER summer school in 2006 when Jenny Levine and I traveled to Holland for a week. It’s so nice to see this year’s roster of topics – continually evolving as library technology evolves. From 26 – 30 July 2010, Ticer’s international summer school “Digital Libraries à la Carte” will be held at Tilburg University, the Netherlands. You can pick your choice from a completely renewed ‘menu’ offive one-day modules. Module 1: Strategic Developments and Library Management Module 2: The Library in the Scholar’s Workflow and Research Data Module 3: Libraries – Partners in Teaching and […]
http://www.insidehighered.com/blogs/technology_and_learning/online_education_and_blogging Joshua Kim writes: The best preparation I received for blogging was teaching online. One of the most important elements for running a successful online course involves presence. The instructor must be “present” in the course discussion boards and blogs. Teaching online gave me tons of practice in writing rapid, hopefully thought provoking, discussion and blog posts around the curriculum and the student’s work. Much has been written about how teaching online can improve on-ground teaching. I’d add comfort with blogging to the benefits online learning. Is the ability to quickly produce prose that (at least sometimes) may interest a […]
This provides so much food for thought – school librarians please take a look – and really, everyone in LIS – how will can we provide them a world for learning?
A most enjoyable case study of using Twitter in a larger class environment to foster conversation/discussion.
I am loving this! Great stuff from Down Under. I’ll be adding this to my Intro to LIS course.
From Michael – This is a reprint of a column originally published last year in Digitale Biblioteek. Michael Stephens and Jan Klerk pick up their Twitter conversation again talking about Learning 2.0, education and what librarians should do in the future. Spreading All Over the World JK As u described in your research proposal, Learning2.0 has become a worldwide phenomenon. It’s also very popular in Dutch libraries. MS I am very excited about the Aussie Learning 2.0 research ? I would be very interested to expand to the Netherlands next! MS Because I’ve watched the programs blossom from afar. Rob […]
I have a new post at ALA Techsource about attending EDUCAUSE Learning Initiatives last month: http://www.alatechsource.org/blog/2010/01/finding-my-tribe-at-educause.html Keynoter John Palfrey, co-author of Born Digital, gave a thoughtful presentation on his work studying Digital Natives. The revelation that the room should have been filled with librarians as well as faculty and IT staff came when Palfrey acknowledged the issue of information overload facing the natives as well as all of us and noted that the wealth of information out there now available to young people via mobile device presents a key challenge for librarians: “In a world of information overload, who are […]