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Tips For (Re)Designing An Asynchronous Online Class, Karen R. Diaz, Brian Leaf
Tips For (Re)Designing An Asynchronous Online Class, Karen R. Diaz, Brian Leaf
University Libraries Faculty Scholarship
At Ohio State University, a recent move from the quarter to the semester system prompted a revision of two asynchronous, for-credit online information literacy courses we have been teaching for over 10 years on our campus. Online instruction has matured over those years and has become a well-researched, increasingly popular, and evolving form of pedagogy. Several studies within our own field have shown that teaching information literacy in a variety of online formats can be as effective as teaching face-to-face (Burkhardt, Kinnie, & Cournoyer, 2008; Clark & Chinburg, 2010; Salisbury & Ellis, 2003; Beile & Boote, 2004). In order to …
Reflections On Two Years Of Manuscript Reviewing, Dracine Hodges, Karen R. Diaz
Reflections On Two Years Of Manuscript Reviewing, Dracine Hodges, Karen R. Diaz
University Libraries Faculty Scholarship
College & Research Libraries receives a large number of manuscripts each year that have kept the two of us busy, as editorial assistants, with many of the initial reviews of submission for the journal during the last two years. In 2011 alone C&RL received 134 submissions, of which only 46 were finally selected for publication. This acceptance rate demonstrates the rigor of our review process, but it is coupled with our desire to help prospective authors succeed. There are insights we can offer from our editorial experience that help explain why manuscripts are rejected as well as advice on how …
Bam! Pow! Graphic Novels Fight Stereotypes In Academic Libraries: Supporting, Collecting, Promoting, Beth Jane Toren
Bam! Pow! Graphic Novels Fight Stereotypes In Academic Libraries: Supporting, Collecting, Promoting, Beth Jane Toren
University Libraries Faculty Scholarship
This study examines the launch of a graphic novel collection in an academic library and presents a study analyzing the increase of titles in Association of Research Libraries with the subject heading “Graphic Novels” between fall 2008 and fall 2009. Statistics show a 40% increase, averaging 62 additional titles, during a year of global financial crisis. Exploring the prejudice against comics lingering in more traditional corners of academia, this paper encourages librarians to counter stereotypes and therefore bring more people, including other librarians, to view graphic novels as literature. This study includes recommended practices for supporting, collecting, and promoting these …
The 1974 Kanawha County Textbook Controversy From A Student’S Perspective, 36 Years Later, Beth Jane Toren
The 1974 Kanawha County Textbook Controversy From A Student’S Perspective, 36 Years Later, Beth Jane Toren
University Libraries Faculty Scholarship
A brief personal narrative published in the West Virginia Library Association Newsletter recounting a first-hand childhood experience with banned books and how it informed a librarian's interest in neutrality and inclusion in libraries. Among the protests and boycotts, schools were bombed and dynamited, houses were stoned, and school buses were shot at.
Techniques For Enhancing Reflection And Learning In An Online Course, Nancy O'Hanlon, Karen R. Diaz
Techniques For Enhancing Reflection And Learning In An Online Course, Nancy O'Hanlon, Karen R. Diaz
University Libraries Faculty Scholarship
The authors designed new content for an online research skills course, to provide instruction and expert modeling of the process for determining bias when evaluating information sources. They also introduced a specific metacognitive strategy (self-questioning) to enhance student self-awareness. Students were encouraged to complete a self-regulated learning survey to raise their awareness of metacognitive strategies. The instructional content, an Adobe Captivate movie, described a cognitive strategy for identifying bias, MAPit, and included activities and questions throughout for students to assess their understanding. Instruction was followed by an online quiz that provided practice in applying the MAPit strategy. Metacognitive prompts within …
Information Literacy Instruction Handbook (Review), Karen R. Diaz
Information Literacy Instruction Handbook (Review), Karen R. Diaz
University Libraries Faculty Scholarship
No abstract provided.
Discipline-Specific Library Instruction For Millennial Students, Daniel S. Dotson, Karen R. Diaz
Discipline-Specific Library Instruction For Millennial Students, Daniel S. Dotson, Karen R. Diaz
University Libraries Faculty Scholarship
The Ohio State University Libraries offers an introduction to library research to students in survey courses that introduce them to the university. Through an online assignment called Make the Leap, students expand their skills in finding web sites, books, and journal articles via the use of a web search engine, the library catalog, and a research database. In 2006, the assignment was retooled to target engineering students using topics and tools relevant to engineering and computer science students. This article details the pedagogies and strategies of both versions of the assignment and shows evidence for student and instructor preference toward …
"Clogging?" "No, I Said, West Virginia Blogging.", Beth Jane Toren
"Clogging?" "No, I Said, West Virginia Blogging.", Beth Jane Toren
University Libraries Faculty Scholarship
This newsletter article provides an introductory survey of methods of communication can be leveraged by blogs in libraries. Profession-wide and local-level examples are provided along with technical advice for beginners.
Internet Resources - The Electoral College, Political Parties, And Elections: Sites To Help You Through The Voting Process, Beth Jane Toren
Internet Resources - The Electoral College, Political Parties, And Elections: Sites To Help You Through The Voting Process, Beth Jane Toren
University Libraries Faculty Scholarship
Most political party sites have two main themes, information and action. They provide information about the party platform, history, and news, and they offer opportunities to get involved in the action by volunteering, contributing, joining, and telling friends. This article contains annotations to selected free sites and Internet resources that provide information about the electoral college, political parties, and the 2004 federal elections.
Hot Topics On The Web: Strategies For Research, Karen R. Diaz, Nancy O'Hanlon
Hot Topics On The Web: Strategies For Research, Karen R. Diaz, Nancy O'Hanlon
University Libraries Faculty Scholarship
Some of the pitfalls of research on the Web are highlighted and exacerbated when the type of research being done is for "hot," controversial, or debatable topics. Who to trust, where to find the information, and how to determine what is reliable are all questions that will present themselves. However, the resources available on the Web are well suited for addressing many of the challenges of hot topic research. Finding points of view for obscure and well-known advocacy groups, finding the most current legislation on an issue, and finding recent events related to the issue are all actually enhanced and …
The Invisible Web: Navigating The Web Outside Traditional Search Engines, Karen R. Diaz
The Invisible Web: Navigating The Web Outside Traditional Search Engines, Karen R. Diaz
University Libraries Faculty Scholarship
You've heard the pitch about how big the Web is—some 380 million pages and counting. But did you know that there is a virtual treasure trove of information that is not visible through the traditional search engines? Did you know that there are thousands of searchable databases, archives, and other information sources delivering highly targeted information for a much improved searching experience?—The Invisible Web Catalog on the Lycos Network Search engines Find Web sites, Web pages, and in some cases, specified types of documents. Some provide more comprehensive results while others provide more precise results. However, what most search engines …
The Best Of The Best: Ranking And Rating Digital Reference Resources, Karen R. Diaz
The Best Of The Best: Ranking And Rating Digital Reference Resources, Karen R. Diaz
University Libraries Faculty Scholarship
What makes a Web site the best? There are myriad answers. What makes a Web site the best for reference? Even though the question is more specific, there are still many answers. A high-quality site can be hard to define in generic terms. In describing the process of selecting the top reference titles for the year, Lawrence similarly asked, "As for the pertinent question, what constitutes an outstanding reference title? Ask ten people, or librarians anyway, and you will get as many answers."(1) It has been said, in fact, that quality is like art—it's hard to define, but you know …
Filtering, Selection, And Guided Access, Karen R. Diaz
Filtering, Selection, And Guided Access, Karen R. Diaz
University Libraries Faculty Scholarship
No abstract provided.
The Role Of The Library Web Site: A Step Beyond Deli Sandwiches, Karen R. Diaz
The Role Of The Library Web Site: A Step Beyond Deli Sandwiches, Karen R. Diaz
University Libraries Faculty Scholarship
No abstract provided.
Frankenstein Scholarship In The Mlaib 1981-1992: Citation And Subject Heading Analysis, Beth Jane Toren
Frankenstein Scholarship In The Mlaib 1981-1992: Citation And Subject Heading Analysis, Beth Jane Toren
University Libraries Faculty Scholarship
The purpose of this study is to identify influential publications in scholarly journals concerning Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, and trends in scholarship in that area between 1981 and 1992. Bibliometric analysis, the quantitative content analysis of citations, will be applied to the citations that appear under the subject Frankenstein in this time period on the Modern Language Association International Bibliography (MLAIB) CD-ROM.