Transcript Public Libraries/College Libraries

PUBLIC LIBRARIES/COLLEGE LIBRARIES
How to help college bound students
find their way in college/university
libraries
DEWEY VS LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
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Dewey - what we have
been teaching students
since they were old enough
to understand how to find a
book
Library of
Congress - what
students are expected to
know on the first day of
their freshman year
LET’S TEST THE THEORY
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How well did you do?
How well do you know
both classification systems?
Can you see how someone who is not a
library professional can have a difficult
time?
SOUNDS LIKE A YES TO ME
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I honestly don't think that they are aware of any other
classification systems besides Dewey...I feel that they do
not even know the Library of Congress classification exists,
which is a shame because they probably go off to college
and don't know how to use their college's library.
I don't know that I speak to enough people to know, but I
do have one very bright former teen who got a work study
job at American University and emailed me in a panic
because she had no idea what LOC was and had been given
a work assignment that was impossible without that
understanding. I'd also say that a lot of students still have
trouble with Dewey, let alone making the transition.
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They don't seem to be familiar with any
classification system when they come in and need
individual instruction as to how to locate items.
LC and SuDoc are hard to get used to once you
have learned Dewey and used it for the first 18
years of your life.
PERIODICALS
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Differences between a magazine and a journal
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How to use them properly
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Discuss, how to guide students in the right
direction
MY PROFESSOR SAID
NO INTERNET RESOURCES
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Online databases are not considered “Internet”
resources, they are just the digital version of the
print source.
POWER SEARCHES = T M I
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What is considered a good search response?
Too many options can be overwhelming and
result in “missing” the best article for your topic
Students would rather defer to “Google” because
at least they are familiar with the site.
WIKIPEDIA, TO USE OR NOT TO USE?
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Wikipedia is just an online encyclopedia, so it has
to have correct info?
Robbie Williams eats domestic pets in pubs
for money.
Conan O'Brien assaults sea turtles while
canoeing
Raphael, J. (2009, August 26). The 15 biggest wikipedia blunders PCWorld,
Retrieved from
http://www.pcworld.com/article/170874/The_15_Biggest_Wikipedia_Bl
unders.html
AUTHORITY, WHAT AUTHORITY?
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The site was a .org site, so I’m sure that must
mean that it’s authoritative
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Clearly Identified Author
Author is Knowledgeable on topic
Hosted on a Legitimate Web Server
Site is maintained and current
Has a purpose
Well written and in-depth on topic analysis
Looks good and makes it easy to find information
GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS…
Let’s be honest, there are some Professors and even
librarians who get a little confused with the SuDoc
system
 Here are two links to webpages that explain the SuDoc
system very well:
 http://www.lib.msu.edu/branches/gov/sudocs-basics.jsp
 http://libguides.ccny.cuny.edu/content.php?pid=247547
&sid=2044637
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL
LIBRARIANS’ STANDARDS FOR THE
21ST-CENTURY LEARNER
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Standard 1.3.1 “Respect copyright/intellectual property
rights of creators and producers.”
Standard 3.1.6 “Use information and technology
ethically and responsibly.”
WHAT IS PLAGIARISM?
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When are citations
needed?
Paraphrasing or
quoting?
HOW DO WE STOP IT?
At home
Understanding of
wants v. needs
 Cloud
 Financial
responsilbity
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At school
Better note taking skills
 Reading comprehension
skills
 Bibliographies
 Sites that manage
research and citations
http://www.mendeley.com/
http://www.zotero.org
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BUT I FOUND IT ON THE INTERNET SO IT
MUST BE FREE
Songs
 Movies
 Pictures
 Facebook/Twitter, etc…share share share
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UNDERSTAND THE CONSEQUENCES
Fail the course
 Academic dismissal
 Denied acceptance into other colleges
 No degree possibly no job
 Lawsuit
 Jail time
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WHAT CAN WE DO BEFORE COLLEGE?
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Offer outreach to the local high schools –
collaborate on projects where the research is
exclusive of the local college library.
Summer enrichment programs for high school
juniors and seniors preparing for college – topics
to include learning how to research, expanding
your topic, writing a bibliography, using
databases and the proper use of the Internet for
research.
PUBLIC LIBRARIES
o Hold Classes for High School Seniors and Nontraditional students
o Talk to local High Schools:
o School Librarians
o Guidance Office
o English Teachers
HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARIES
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Talk with your faculty about setting time aside
do activities geared towards research, ie a
scavenger hunt using the local college’s library
website
Invite your local college/university library to do a
seminar for the seniors
Work with your local public library to assist
students doing research
IN THE ACADEMIC LIBRARY…
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Offer takeaways at the circulation and reference
desks
Require a library introduction class for all
incoming freshmen and transfer students
Include a library session in student orientation
Assign an experienced student to serve as an
unofficial “peer guide to the library”
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Team up with the writing center to assist
students with formulating a thesis statement.
Offer a satellite office within the library.
Include brief video tutorials on the library
website for those who want to learn on their own.
QUESTIONS???
CONTACT INFO:
Jen Schureman
[email protected]
Nicole Barnabei
[email protected]