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An Evaluation Of Library Instruction Delivered To Engineering Students Using Streaming Video, Jack M. Maness Sep 2006

An Evaluation Of Library Instruction Delivered To Engineering Students Using Streaming Video, Jack M. Maness

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This paper evaluates the use of streaming video applications in the delivery of information literacy instruction to engineering students. It describes the University of Colorado at Boulder (UCB) Engineering Library's implementation of streaming video to support graduate distance programs in the Center for Advanced Engineering and Technology Education (CAETE), and reviews library literature regarding the use of streaming technology. As an initial evaluation of the project, the preliminary results of a survey (n=27) comparing satisfaction levels and learning outcomes between students who attended library instruction sessions in-class versus via streaming video are given. The results reveal no significant difference in …


Library 2.0 Theory: Web 2.0 And Its Implications For Libraries, Jack M. Maness Jun 2006

Library 2.0 Theory: Web 2.0 And Its Implications For Libraries, Jack M. Maness

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This article posits a definition and theory for "Library 2.0". It suggests that recent thinking describing the changing Web as "Web 2.0" will have substantial implications for libraries, and recognizes that while these implications keep very close to the history and mission of libraries, they still necessitate a new paradigm for librarianship. The paper applies the theory and definition to the practice of librarianship, specifically addressing how Web 2.0 technologies such as synchronous messaging and streaming media, blogs, wikis, social networks, tagging, RSS feeds, and mashups might intimate changes in how libraries provide access to their collections and user support …


Engnetbase, Jack M. Maness Jan 2006

Engnetbase, Jack M. Maness

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Database review of ENGnetBASE.