tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27394038415909568322024-03-14T00:13:49.140-07:00Information Literacy meets Web 2.0How does Web 2.0 affect our delivery of Information Literacy? How do librarians cope with the Google generation and what does this mean for Information Literacy? This site will be a sounding board for us to exchange our views and good practice!Peter Godwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14407369904412497192noreply@blogger.comBlogger84125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2739403841590956832.post-5178171157660861682009-07-03T00:14:00.000-07:002009-07-03T00:33:20.273-07:00Back from VancouverJune has been a lean month on his blog as I have been gadding around more than usual. Highlight and lifetime ambition was a visit to Vancouver for the Second International M-Libraries Conference. What a place with 2.3m living in Greater Vancouver in a stunning setting.I shall be posting fully about this Conference shortly. I gave a session on "Information Literacy gets mobile" and the slides are Peter Godwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14407369904412497192noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2739403841590956832.post-6365088171925709542008-04-02T06:49:00.000-07:002008-04-02T07:15:46.201-07:00Move on to Information Literacy meets Library 2.0 !Thank you for reading this blog. Please move on and subscribe to my new blog Information Literacy meets Library 2.0 ! Bigger and better than this one, it will supplement my book "Information Literacy meets Library 2.0" (published by Facet) which Jo Parker (Open University) and I have just edited.It was a brave and foolhardy thing to write a book on Web 2.0 (ugh) and we're going to use the new Peter Godwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14407369904412497192noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2739403841590956832.post-57118909520773448202008-03-12T09:16:00.000-07:002008-03-12T09:27:37.804-07:00Visual DictionaryVisuwords is an online graphical dictionary. As it says "Look up words to find their meanings and associations with other words and concepts. Produce diagrams reminiscent of a neural net. Learn how words associate.Enter words into the search box to look them up or double-click a node to expand the tree. Click and drag the background to pan around and use the mouse wheel to zoom. Hover over nodes Peter Godwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14407369904412497192noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2739403841590956832.post-45337964186976774032008-03-12T09:10:00.000-07:002008-03-12T09:16:29.087-07:0025 super research tools from around the worldA collection of search tools for you to try out from one of these betas sponsored by world-class libraries around the world. As this post from College Degree Co. says "From academic libraries like that at MIT or renowned research centers like the Library of Congress, the following beta research tools feature innovative tricks to connect you with the most relevant, valid results on the Internet Peter Godwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14407369904412497192noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2739403841590956832.post-82402742147040594362008-03-12T09:00:00.000-07:002008-03-12T09:04:59.911-07:00LASSIE Literature reviewIn case you haven't yet seen the final outcome of the LASSIE project : Social Software, Libraries and distance learners: literature review by Jane Secker. I can firmly recommend this excellent resource.Peter Godwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14407369904412497192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2739403841590956832.post-88808027075334013402008-03-12T08:41:00.000-07:002008-03-12T08:59:20.703-07:00Inspiration MattersI know this isn't directly to do with IL and Web 2.0 but inspiring presentations can stem from enthusiasm. This is something which I've always prized. This post on Presentation Zen is a gem. Garr Reynolds says : "In Sum(1) Never apologize for your enthusiasm, passion, or vision.(2) Never apologize for being inspired by another human being.(3) Seek out inspiration (don't wait for it).(4) Inspire Peter Godwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14407369904412497192noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2739403841590956832.post-13469395000478456962008-03-12T08:30:00.000-07:002008-03-12T08:41:38.610-07:00Flickr imagesMichael Stephens is in Australia and his presentation The Hyperlinked Library is on his blog Tame the Web. The images he uses in the prsentation are Creative Commons material from flickr and are a brilliant example of how flickr can be used creatively in presentations. I am highlighting these because the images he uses are so powerful.Wow!Peter Godwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14407369904412497192noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2739403841590956832.post-33156040774822864612008-03-12T07:57:00.000-07:002008-03-12T08:30:34.486-07:00Understanding Information LiteracyIf you thought you know it all, think again - here is the UNESCO IL Primer by Forest Woody Horton Jr. 87 pages all free : which print out beautifully. Documents outcomes from the international meetings held in Prague, 2003 and Alexandria, 2005, Ljubljana and Kuala Lumpur, 2006 and more. I must admit to being skeptical about international efforts when these began, but this document is a useful Peter Godwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14407369904412497192noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2739403841590956832.post-71687093055305352032008-03-05T03:38:00.001-08:002008-03-05T03:51:22.156-08:00Information Literacy using interactive whiteboardsThere is an excellent article "Active learning with interactive whiteboards" by Robert Schroeder of Portland State University, in Communications in Information Literacy. It is both literature review and case study for college freshmen. He makes important points about the investment in whiteboards in the UK schools. Many will be coming into Uni (as they call it) being used to lessons with Peter Godwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14407369904412497192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2739403841590956832.post-52890839943819189912008-03-04T08:48:00.000-08:002008-03-04T09:00:55.919-08:00Six Techniques to Get More from the Web than Google Will Tell YouGoing through some links earlier today I came across a useful summary for librarians who serve business staff and students. It's by Margaret Locher of CIO, and she recommends use of search engines and Wikipedia, blogs, Business School sites, Government statistical data, trade magazines and trade associations, and library databases! It's good to see a range of sources but pity that library Peter Godwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14407369904412497192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2739403841590956832.post-78426407477447334782008-03-03T06:05:00.000-08:002008-03-03T06:10:49.201-08:00How to be a super Conference attendeeI love this post from Will Richardson about the ultimate Conference attendee. It's Web 2.0 gone mad! Gone are the days of the typed Conference report to your manager - now it's all about sharing, remember?Peter Godwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14407369904412497192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2739403841590956832.post-46042143427152070682008-03-03T05:47:00.000-08:002008-03-03T06:03:20.113-08:00How to save the worldI came upon this interesting post, which takes a chart by Chris Lott on Information Fluency, (which puts Information Fluency at the junction between critical thinking, presentation skills and discipline knowldge) a stage further to creating a model for social fluency.This is put at the junction between knowledge, thinking and communication skills. Maybe this is a bit deep for me on a Monday Peter Godwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14407369904412497192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2739403841590956832.post-75841512738416038562008-02-26T07:34:00.000-08:002008-02-26T07:55:59.705-08:00How to teach stuffIt's not particularly Web 2.0 but it made me laugh and there's lot of good advice : it's a little document by John Baez which a friend of mine passed on to me. I hope I haven't got like the last point - yet.Peter Godwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14407369904412497192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2739403841590956832.post-7947916245385347072008-02-25T08:34:00.000-08:002008-02-25T08:53:35.169-08:00Wikipedia and how to use it in ILMichael Lorenzen in his Information Literacy Land of Confusion blog has made an excellent and thoughtful post on the situation with Wikipedia. Students will use it, should be told about it, and instructors can use it as a tool for critical thinking and evaluation.Peter Godwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14407369904412497192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2739403841590956832.post-36062811863681160512008-02-13T08:44:00.000-08:002008-02-13T08:57:28.438-08:00Handbook for Information Literacy Teaching (HILT)I know this is not Web 2.0! But we owe the HILT Group of Cardiff University a big vote of thanks for making their excellent handbook available free on the web, under Creative Commons. We don't need to keep on re-inventing the wheel (how often have we heard that!) yet too often we don't take advantage of other's experiences. This is NOT intended for anyone to read from cover to cover, but to referPeter Godwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14407369904412497192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2739403841590956832.post-1543591948893207282008-02-05T08:53:00.000-08:002008-02-05T09:01:09.681-08:00Information Literacy : not for wimps, or how to untangle spaghettiThis very interesting post from Lis Parcell, tells about the course Information Literacy : Strategies for Success, led by Sharon Markless, held in Late January in Wales. She mentions the 30-40-30 rule: for any new initiative : if you are lucky 30 per cent of people will accept the change, 40 can be won over under the right conditions, and 30 will resist whatever you do. So that's what we can Peter Godwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14407369904412497192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2739403841590956832.post-52064124532402472382008-02-05T08:49:00.000-08:002008-02-05T08:52:49.975-08:00Information Literacy through fantasy footballThis is a new approach : Librarians' sport of choice: Teaching information literacy through fantasy football C&RL News, January 2008Vol. 69, No. 1 by Paul Waelchli. Could be fun...Peter Godwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14407369904412497192noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2739403841590956832.post-53933663230462598732008-02-05T08:38:00.000-08:002008-02-05T08:49:10.435-08:00Shelving BooksAt first sight this might not seem to have much to do with Web 2.0! Came across Carnegie Mellon University Library's game arcade the other day and it has a game on it which is very dear to my heart. It's called Within Range. They have to pick a pile of books off a trolley and shelve in the correct LC order. What a pity its not Dewey! Come on someone : do a Dewey version.In fact, years ago, while Peter Godwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14407369904412497192noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2739403841590956832.post-72081212405314277822008-01-23T07:11:00.000-08:002008-01-23T08:14:05.434-08:00Information behaviour of the researcher of the futureThis CIBER briefing paper is the most important read for academic librarians for a long time! Commissioned by JISC and the BL, it is the first attempt at a longitudinal study of how the so-called Google generation are using our libraries and what this might mean in the future. What stands out for me :The huge choice available for our users to switch between now - from subscription databases to Peter Godwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14407369904412497192noreply@blogger.com188tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2739403841590956832.post-45578854269474264182008-01-23T06:54:00.000-08:002008-01-23T07:09:04.085-08:00LASSIE reports!In case you haven't seen these, the research reports from LASSIE (Libraries and Social Software in Education) led by Jane Secker and Gwyneth Price, are now available. There are useful short reports on use of social software and reading lists ; resource sharing and social software ; citing and referencing podcast and blogging and libraries. I found the report on use of del.icio.us with distance Peter Godwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14407369904412497192noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2739403841590956832.post-76877183625362390882008-01-17T03:47:00.000-08:002008-01-17T03:53:04.758-08:00New book : Information Literacy Programmes in the Digital AgeInformation Literacy Programs in the Digital Age: Educating College and University Students Online edited by Alice Daugherty and Michael F. Russo will be published in time for ALA Midwinter 2008. It will present significant and innovative online instruction programs, describing the development, implementation, and assessment of each of these. It is described as a resource for institutions Peter Godwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14407369904412497192noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2739403841590956832.post-12626889932944056602008-01-15T08:39:00.000-08:002008-01-15T08:56:38.009-08:00White bread for young mindsWow, what a furore the article reporting that Tara Brabazon, Professor of Media at University of Brighton (and author of "University of Google") which appeared in Times Online seems to have caused! I suspect that she has been somewhat misunderstood, but even so, I do not believe banning the use of Google and Wikipedia by students is the best course.Now I know you would expect me to say this (!) Peter Godwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14407369904412497192noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2739403841590956832.post-86212033947440412532008-01-14T03:04:00.000-08:002008-01-14T03:15:48.061-08:00Using Google ScholarThis is just one of the videos now on YouTube about using Google Scholar in your library. This recent 6 minute example from USF (University of South Florida) is interesting because it presents the librarian doing a live search and bringing out a lot of points which we may all have experienced in using Scholar. I like the discursive style and the conclusion about using "it as just one more Peter Godwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14407369904412497192noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2739403841590956832.post-44795619506674230632008-01-11T04:04:00.000-08:002008-01-11T04:17:09.013-08:00Evaluation Wizard tool from IMSAJust came across a "wizard" page from the IMSA 21st Century Information Fluency project. It provides an interactive form for students to use to evaluate a web page. They identify themselves at the top, then add the web page to be evaluated and then go through a series of ten criteria in the form of questions, to help them assess the credibility of the web resource. Doubtless we may all query the Peter Godwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14407369904412497192noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2739403841590956832.post-82102843877958016182008-01-10T01:38:00.000-08:002008-01-10T01:55:19.392-08:00Pay Attention!I've just been watching a really powerful presentation by Darren Draper of Jordan District Schools, Sandy Utah, about 21st century students and the potential of digital learning. Available in a variety of formats, I had to install Quicktime on my browser which then gave me about 8 minutes of slides underpinned by equally powerful piano music by Carly Comando (wish I could compose and play like Peter Godwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14407369904412497192noreply@blogger.com0