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Historical Research As Critical Practice And Relationship: The "Carnegie Libraries In Iowa Project, James Elmborg, Christine Pawley
Historical Research As Critical Practice And Relationship: The "Carnegie Libraries In Iowa Project, James Elmborg, Christine Pawley
James K. Elmborg
The Carnegie Libraries in Iowa Project (CLIP) is an interdisciplinary project that seeks to chart the history of Iowa's Carnegie libraries by creating a digital library of images and other documentary and statistical information to be made publicly available over the World Wide Web. Using CLIP as a starting point, and by using critical methods to analyze the records from sociological, historical, architectural, aesthetic, and technical perspectives, library users ranging from humanities scholars to school children are encouraged to study the history of Iowa's Carnegie libraries in the context of their changing communities. CLIP represents a partnership among faculty, students, …
Service Learning In The Library And Information Science Curriculum: The Perspectives And Experiences Of One Multimedia/User Education Class, James Elmborg, Heather Leighton, Holly Huffman, Jane Bradbury, Sarah Andrews
Service Learning In The Library And Information Science Curriculum: The Perspectives And Experiences Of One Multimedia/User Education Class, James Elmborg, Heather Leighton, Holly Huffman, Jane Bradbury, Sarah Andrews
James K. Elmborg
This article provides a case study of a class project in Multimedia/User Education in the Library and Information Science program at the University of Iowa. The goals of the class were to develop multimedia skills, develop conceptual models for implementing multimedia in libraries, and develop a culture of collaborative teaching and learning within the group of students who were enrolled. The course used service learning pedagogy to achieve these ends. Students developed web sites for public libraries in Iowa that, in many cases, are used in those libraries. In this article, the instructor of the course describes the design of …
Historical Research As Practice And Relationship: The Carnegie Libraries In Iowa Project, James Elmborg
Historical Research As Practice And Relationship: The Carnegie Libraries In Iowa Project, James Elmborg
James K. Elmborg
No abstract provided.
Information Literacy And Writing Across The Curriculum: Sharing The Vision, James Elmborg
Information Literacy And Writing Across The Curriculum: Sharing The Vision, James Elmborg
James K. Elmborg
Points out the similarities and differences between library instruction and writing instruction in the higher education curriculum. Notes that information literacy librarians can learn from the experiences of composition instructors regarding curricular revision and reform. Suggests that one of the keys to information literacy reaching its potential is to find common ground with programs like Writing across the Curriculum.
Fading Shades Of Green: Teaching Culture And The Is Experience, James Elmborg, Elizabeth Lawler
Fading Shades Of Green: Teaching Culture And The Is Experience, James Elmborg, Elizabeth Lawler
James K. Elmborg
No abstract provided.