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Saving Student Brian: Engaging Students With Innovative Technology, Stacey Greenwell, Beth Kraemer, Debbie Sharp, Susan K. Smith

Library Faculty and Staff Publications

Question: How do you provide library orientation for a large number of first-year students without boring them to death? Answer: Create a video using new technology, student actors, and a little fun.

Learn step by step how the University of Kentucky Libraries revived their first year student orientation experience creating a video filmed on campus and in the virtual world, Second Life. From writing and filming to editing and screening, the presenters will discuss the process, offering practical tips and suggestions for creating your own instructional video. In addition, the presenters will discuss lessons learned from this experience.

How Do You Know What You Don't Know? Digital Preservation Education, Mary H. Molinaro

Library Faculty and Staff Publications

As the amount of digital information held in digital libraries proliferates, how does the the library community insure that best practices and standards for digital preservation are followed so that this content persists in time? The problems increase as more and more practictioners are creating content with no knowledge of what tools and practices are needed to create sustainable content. This article suggests a model that could serve as a way forward.

[Review Of] A Cultural Dictionary Of Punk, Robert A. Aken

Library Faculty and Staff Publications

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