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Archive for August, 2009
Caveat Tweeter
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Facebook, privacy, technology, Web 2.0 on August 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Analog and Digital Outreach
Posted in Graduate Assistantship, tagged blogging, Facebook, information literacy, libraries, OLISSA, OU Tulsa, outreach, OUTSA, portfolio, technology, Web 2.0, webpages on August 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
New LIS/KM student orientation wrapped up on Saturday, August 22. Dr. Stewart Brower was thankfully present in the flesh to provide a much-needed infusion of life and enthusiasm Saturday afternoon. He gave an overview of the new OU-Tulsa Library, showed off the cool new laptops and cameras available for student check-out, and gave a tour [...]
New KM/LIS Student Orientation
Posted in Graduate Assistantship, tagged grad school, SLIS on August 21, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I have been assisting Dr. Lester with new KM/LIS student orientation this week. Besides handing out advising packets and class exercises, I’ve tried to answer any questions the new students may have about the program, faculty expectations, the Desire2Learn platform, end of program assessment, and general questions about locating various things around campus. While leading them [...]
Mark Your Calendars!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged libraries on August 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The director of the Library of Alexandria will be speaking at TU on September 18th! Here are the details.
The Rise of Open Access, a Graphic Explanation
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged comics, open access on August 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A comical take on the Open Access issue.
Wikis, Women and Ms. Wilson
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged wikis on August 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
An interesting article on the value of wikis from UC Santa Cruz. And from the same source, an article about Girls and the Geek Image, illustrated by my dear friend and burgeoning scientific illustrator Cat Wilson!
Evaluation of my Internship Experience
Posted in internship, tagged grad school, information seeking, internship, pathfinders on August 4, 2009 | 1 Comment »
My supervising faculty member, Dr. Martens, and the internship documents provided sufficient explanation of what was required by the OU School of Library and Information Studies in terms of documentation and hours of service. My placement supervisor, Louix Escobar-Matute, provided ample orientation by giving me a tour of the library facilities and collections, explaining the [...]
