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City University of New York (CUNY)

Information literacy

2001

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The Data Game: Colorado State University’S Animated Library Research Tutorial, Polly Thistlethwaite Oct 2001

The Data Game: Colorado State University’S Animated Library Research Tutorial, Polly Thistlethwaite

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The Data Game, produced by Colorado State University (CSU) Libraries, is a web-based multimedia tutorial designed to teach basic research skills. Using interactive contests and animated presentations, The Data Game introduces and reinforces essential ideas. This paper discusses the tutorial's design, construction, and implementation.


Applying Information Competency To Digital Reference, Lisa A. Ellis, Stephen Francoeur Aug 2001

Applying Information Competency To Digital Reference, Lisa A. Ellis, Stephen Francoeur

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Presented at the 67th IFLA Council and General Conference (2001), this paper presents a case for applying information competency (IC) standards to digital reference services at academic libraries. Practical reasons for applying standards or guidelines to e-mail and online chat reference services are given with some insight to the nature of digital reference interactions. The standards that arose from the information competency movement in academic libraries are described and offered as a touchstone for planning and designing digital reference services. The paper concludes with preliminary ideas for how IC standards could be applied to the provision of digital reference.