Adventures of an instructional librarian
In this series of posts, I am showcasing a number of games that I designed during my Master of Library and Information Science coursework from INFO 287: Gamifying Information. This post will look at my attempt to create a game in Scratch. Scratch is a free web-based coding platform that helps young … Read more
To play the full game, download and run the PowerPoint presentation on your PC. Get the file from Dropbox here Why did I create the game the way I did? I created a scavenger hunt game using PowerPoint, which allowed students to search all five floors of Carleton University Library. … Read more
Have you ever thought about what a game is? Have you ever tried to define it? The answer is most likely, no. But in INFO 287: Gamification of Information at San José State University I did that. This blog post will include a working definition of a game. It draws … Read more
For many students, the ePortfolio is the final step in the Master of Library and Information Sciences at San Jose State University. I have written many articles already about the ePortfolio process that I completed in November 2017. SJSU MLIS Success Series: The San Jose State University ePortfolio Experience San … Read more
Update: Since writing this post I have found out that the iSchool offers a very similar planning tool to its students. Their tool is an Excel file available for download through the iSchool Advising Toolkit, or you can download it directly from here. Both tools are very similar in their … Read more
Update: Since writing this post I have found out that the iSchool offers a very similar planning tool to its students. Their tool is an Excel file available for download through the iSchool Advising Toolkit, or you can download it directly from here. Both tools are very similar in their … Read more
Update: Since writing this post I have found out that the iSchool offers a very similar planning tool to its students. Their tool is an Excel file available for download through the iSchool Advising Toolkit, or you can download it directly from here. Both tools are very similar in their … Read more
I have graduated with my Master of Library and Information Science degree from San José State University. Barring any kind of administrative blunders at the university, I am now an accredited librarian! I started in January of 2015 and completed 15 courses (43 credits) within 3 years. I did this … Read more
I had a great time going through everyone’s Virtual Symposiums! It’s hard to believe we’ve reached the end already! Thank you to everyone I’d like to thank everyone for their thoughtful comments on my blog and not judging my videos too harshly! As someone who likes to engage with the … Read more
This week I will be looking at the foundational readings for INFO 287. Each reading expresses something different but equally important as we begin exploring the hyperlinked library this term. Michael Buckland’s work, written in 1992, shows how successful the library industry as a whole was in implementing a new, … Read more