Very selective highlights from the latest library journals .
College & Research Libraries vol.68 No.2 March 2007
Academic subject guides : a case study of use at San Jose State University.
Might be worth a read as we consider the future of our own subject guides. It also made me want to find out more about the research it mentions by Kuhlthau who has apparently identified a gap between the way in which subject guides are traditionally presented and the way in which students work.
Serials. Vol.20 No.1 March 2007
Death of the VLE?: a challenge to a new orthodoxy.
Looks at the history of the VLE, the current state of the market and the effect of several new variables on its future. One of these variables is Web 2.0 with its focus on the web as platform and social, collaborative and frequently informal learning.
The Journal of Academic Librarianship. Vol.33 No.2. March 2007
The impact of problem-based learning on the information behavior and literacy of vetinary medicine students at University College Dublin.
This study found that problem based learning "resulted in students visiting the library earlier, better understanding how to use resources, becoming more discerning regarding information and learning how to integrate information effectively."
Thursday 7 June 2007
Friday 1 June 2007
Digital literacies and social software
Martin, Allan. Digital literacies for learning. 025.5
A collection of papers exploring the nature of digital or e-literacy and ways in which educators, librarians and technologists can support students in developing it.
Bradley, Phil. How to use web 2.0 in your library. 025.02
Snapfish, Squidoo, CiteULike, Odeo, Gabbly, and Liszen. If you're not sure what they are this is the book to get hold of. As well as being an excellent overview of the social software explosion this book also suggests practical library applications for RSS, blogs, podcasts, social bookmarking, wikis, instant messaging, mashups, photo sharing and more.
A collection of papers exploring the nature of digital or e-literacy and ways in which educators, librarians and technologists can support students in developing it.
Bradley, Phil. How to use web 2.0 in your library. 025.02
Snapfish, Squidoo, CiteULike, Odeo, Gabbly, and Liszen. If you're not sure what they are this is the book to get hold of. As well as being an excellent overview of the social software explosion this book also suggests practical library applications for RSS, blogs, podcasts, social bookmarking, wikis, instant messaging, mashups, photo sharing and more.
Reference services in a changing world
Kovacs, Diane K. The virtual reference handbook. 025.02
An exploration of the blend of technical, communication and reference interview skills required of virtual reference librarians and how these can be developed. Includes learning activities and comments on practical experience from members of the Virtual Reference Librarians Group.
Farmer, Lesley S. J. The human side of reference and information services in academic libraries. 025.5
A look at the impact of technological developments on library reference services without quite as much emphasis on the human side as the title might suggest.
An exploration of the blend of technical, communication and reference interview skills required of virtual reference librarians and how these can be developed. Includes learning activities and comments on practical experience from members of the Virtual Reference Librarians Group.
Farmer, Lesley S. J. The human side of reference and information services in academic libraries. 025.5
A look at the impact of technological developments on library reference services without quite as much emphasis on the human side as the title might suggest.
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