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Social and Behavioral Sciences

Utah State University

Selected Works

2006

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Libraries In Sweden, Anne Hedrich Aug 2006

Libraries In Sweden, Anne Hedrich

Anne Hedrich

This presentation offers a brief general introduction to libraries in Sweden and looks in particular at two university libraries in the city of UmeƄ. It was presented at the 2006 NRIC (Natural Resources Information Council) conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. Spoken comments from the presentation are found in the notes section for each slide. Additional comments have been added to make the presentation clearer for those reading this rather than hearing it when it was presented.


Information Professional Or Caretaker Of "Old Stuff", Daniel Davis May 2006

Information Professional Or Caretaker Of "Old Stuff", Daniel Davis

Daniel Davis

Do archivists emphasize their role as technicians with specialized skills and knowledge or do they emphasize their role as sort of "semi-pro" historians? This debate has been around since the 1930s and is not likely to be decided any time soon. My argument is that young archivists cannot afford to take an either/or approach and must incorporate elements of both paths or risk obsolescence and/or continued low salaries.


Google As Teacher: Everything Your Students Know They Learned From Searching Google, Pamela N. Martin Feb 2006

Google As Teacher: Everything Your Students Know They Learned From Searching Google, Pamela N. Martin

Pamela N. Martin

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Integrating Information Literacy With A Sequenced English Composition Curriculum, Wendy Holliday, Britt A. Fagerheim Jan 2006

Integrating Information Literacy With A Sequenced English Composition Curriculum, Wendy Holliday, Britt A. Fagerheim

Britt Fagerheim

This article details the process of implementing a sequenced information literacy program for two core English composition courses at Utah State University. An extensive needs assessment guided the project, leading to a curriculum design process with the goal of building a foundation for deeper critical thinking skills. The curriculum development and implementation process highlights several of the advantages of using the course-integrated model of instruction to develop a more comprehensive information literacy program.