Transcript Turning a Blackboard into a Library

Turning a Blackboard into a
Library
While you juggle and
teach Information
Literacy too! (Should work for
WEBCT also!)
I’m looking for a quick fix.
Sustainability is a key idea
Lesson 1 COMMUNICATION
Start with a nice greeting to
the students inviting them to
send you their questions.
Hi - This is Jan one of the Librarians at Spokane Falls. Please click on
the GREEN folders.
Additional help is available at
http://www.spokanefalls.edu/Programs/LibraryAtHome/
If you need more help be sure and call the Reference Desk at 5333834 or 1-800-251-1972 or e-mail me your questions at
[email protected] . I'll try to help as much as I can.
Jan ) : - )
Don’t expect them to come
Students will communicate with
their class instructor.
Dear Dr. Smith,
There aren’t any books in the library on
my musician and if there were any I
wouldn’t have the time or energy to get
there. Is it okay if I just use the two
paragraph article from an online
encyclopedia that I Googled instead of
the 3 sources you required?
Susie
Dear Susie, NO!
Dear Susie,
You will need to contact Jan the librarian. Why don’t
you e-mail her?
Dr. Smith
Very Important
P.S. Just in case you are to busy or
too shy to do this I will forward this
letter to Jan.
Less than half the student actually contacted me after
Dr. Smith recommended they do so.
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My mailbox was not filled with questions.
MORE ON COMMUNICATION
I
thought I’d view the videotapes,
read the text and monitor
discussions
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I DIDN’T HAVE TIME!!
 Instructor
forwarded e-mail to
the librarian is the way to go.
Lesson 2 HAVE IT WHERE THEY
CAN’T MISS IT!
 My
first try was nice and tidy.
 Green
folders indicated
research/library information
Opening the research folder revealed a neat list of
options.
Research Help /Library
Research Help from the SFCC Library
Students didn’t open the folders
Present your information folders
so they can’t help but find it.
The fewer clicks the better!
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one click to
LIBRARY/RESEARCH HELP
opens all the off-campus library
pages
Important Library Links
Online Request for Information
 Book Catalog and Tutorials
 Lists of Book Titles and Subject
Headings
 Direction for using E-Books
 Links to Online Reference Books
 Periodicals Online and Tutorials
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More IMPORTANT LIBRARY LINKS
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Research Strategy and MLA Documentation
Web Evaluation Information and Tutorials
Plagiarism Tutorial
Recommended Music Internet Web Pages
Links to Other Area and College Libraries
Interlibrary Loan information and online
Request for Information form
Lesson 3 - CLEAR EXPECTATION
Dear Jan,
When Dr. Smith says to use a
biography what does he mean?
Thank you, Kari
Work with Instructor to Present Clear
Expectations
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Before submitting your rough draft or final paper
complete this checklist. Remember you cannot
write a research paper from general
encyclopedias and brief web pages only. You
need to have some substantial information to
support your thesis.
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If you need help at any stage of your research feel
free to consult the SFCC librarians at 533-3834 or
800 251-1972 during library hours
LESSON 4 – SELF-EVALUATION
Research Paper Checklist
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Consulted Grove’s
Checked for books and E-books http://ccs.wash-id.net/
Check the free Britannica Online
http://library.spokanefalls.edu/_auth/journal.asp
Searched Proquest for articles especially for contemporary musicians AND
Checked the Recommended Class Links for web pages
Evaluate web sites Use the evaluation form to make sure you are using only
reliable web sources if you are using sources not listed in the class web sites.
Criteria Web Page
http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/Evaluate.html
Check your MLA and all books, articles and web sites are formatted correctly.
MLA help -Online or in person in the CLC building 5 Room 113 or
SFCC Library http://library.spokanefalls.edu/citingsources.stm
ONWARD AND UPWARD
Timely addition of the librarian
biography to the student introductions
the first week of class
 Adding an annotated bibliography as
part of the assignment so students
evaluate their sources as they research
 Working on a rubric to evaluate student
papers
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