Adventures of an instructional librarian
We’ve all been there, you are out with friends when one of them pulls out their phone. Then you ask one of the most important questions you’ll ever ask, Android or iPhone? It’s a polarizing debate that has the power to destroy friendships. Okay, maybe not that polarizing but let’s … Read more
A few weeks ago this short film appeared on my Facebook feed. I’m a sucker for anything about creativity, so when it popped up, I gravitated toward it. Directed by Daniel Martínez Lara & Rafa Cano Méndez, ALike tells the story of a young boy and his father and their struggle with conformity … Read more
“Those who do not move, do not notice their chains.” -Rosa Luxemburg As we enter Open Access Week I thought it would be interesting to revisit an idea presented by Aaron Swartz in July of 2008. Swartz was an American computer programmer, entrepreneur, writer, political organizer, and Internet hacktivist (source). At age 16 … Read more
It is with great excitement that I am announcing that I will be taking an international trip this holiday season! I’ll be hopping on a plane and travelling about 10,300 km away from the frigid winter scape that is Ottawa. For those of you close to me, you probably already know … 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