Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Social and Behavioral Sciences Commons™
Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Articles 1 - 3 of 3
Full-Text Articles in Social and Behavioral Sciences
Breaking All The Rules: Lock-In At The Sciences Library, Brett Cloyd, Sara Scheib
Breaking All The Rules: Lock-In At The Sciences Library, Brett Cloyd, Sara Scheib
Brett Cloyd
Imagine forty first-year students at the library after hours, yelling and racing through the stacks, pulling books off the shelf before sprinting to another section. It might sound like a librarian’s worst nightmare, but it was all according to plan. In an effort to help overcome library anxiety and give our students a fun introduction to academic libraries, we broke all the rules to develop a Library Lock-In event. This collaborative effort supported by the Library, Residence Life, and the Honors Program turned out to be very successful and was one of the most well-attended programs offered to the LLCs. …
Express Workshop: On-Line Filter Bubbles, Brett Cloyd
Express Workshop: On-Line Filter Bubbles, Brett Cloyd
Brett Cloyd
This handout accompanies the power point presentation on Filter Bubbles. A brief explanation of the topic, the key work by Eli Pariser, links to sites that demonstrate the impact of filter bubbles, and suggestions for escaping filter bubbles are made.
Express Workshop: Filter Bubbles, Ppt, Brett Cloyd
Express Workshop: Filter Bubbles, Ppt, Brett Cloyd
Brett Cloyd
Much of people's on-line environment is generated by algorithms that personalize their experience. This presentation attempts to identify this issue in the context of using the internet for research purposes, and some of the challenges posed by these so-called "filter bubbles". Suggestions for popping the filter bubbles are also made.