Outreach: Professional discussion groups & Patron information –Two part assignment As a professional in many occupations, you will encounter or be asked questions that you may not have a complete answer to.Many times, brainstorming with others in a similar position will help you organize your thoughts and present a better answer to your audience.
One way that library media specialists, often the only person in their school with that particular job, get support and feedback on professional issues or questions is LM_NET – a listserv* for school library professionals.
On the topic of Wikipedia, complete the following.
I.INPUT:Due October 28
See me as to how to access this site and the information you need from it.
Read the discussion thread regarding Wikipedia on LM_NET On the Web (LM_NET Archives)
Read 10-15 queries/responses that librarians have made about Wikipedia
If, as you read, there are things that you don’t understand, post these on the LMC interns wiki.
Finally (by 10/26 comment in the LMC intern Wiki on the topic: using Wikipedia for research.What did you learn from the threaded discussion? What surprised you? What do you think other students may not know about Wikipedia, but should be aware of?
II.OUTPUT – November 6 -November 12th - new date
Use Google Docs to create an information sheet on the pros and cons of using Wikipedia.
ListservAn electronic mailing list … is a special usage of e-mail that allows for widespread distribution of information to many Internet users. It is similar to a traditional mailing list — a list of names and addresses — as might be kept by an organization for sending publications to its members or customers)” (Wikipedia), but messages are sent electronically to all subscribers who, when they reply, reply to all subscribers.
As a professional in many occupations, you will encounter or be asked questions that you may not have a complete answer to. Many times, brainstorming with others in a similar position will help you organize your thoughts and present a better answer to your audience.
One way that library media specialists, often the only person in their school with that particular job, get support and feedback on professional issues or questions is LM_NET – a listserv* for school library professionals.
On the topic of Wikipedia, complete the following.
I. INPUT: Due October 28
- See me as to how to access this site and the information you need from it.
- Read the discussion thread regarding Wikipedia on LM_NET On the Web (LM_NET Archives)
- Path: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ -
- Scroll down to LM_NET archives
- Type Wikipedia in search box
- Read 10-15 queries/responses that librarians have made about Wikipedia
- If, as you read, there are things that you don’t understand, post these on the LMC interns wiki.
- Finally (by 10/26 comment in the LMC intern Wiki on the topic: using Wikipedia for research. What did you learn from the threaded discussion? What surprised you? What do you think other students may not know about Wikipedia, but should be aware of?
II. OUTPUT – November 6 - November 12th - new dateUse Google Docs to create an information sheet on the pros and cons of using Wikipedia.
ListservAn electronic mailing list … is a special usage of e-mail that allows for widespread distribution of information to many Internet users. It is similar to a traditional mailing list — a list of names and addresses — as might be kept by an organization for sending publications to its members or customers)” (Wikipedia), but messages are sent electronically to all subscribers who, when they reply, reply to all subscribers.