Desert or Oasis? Reflecting on Teaching and Tweaking a Discovery Layer Amy F. Fyn, Vera Lux, & Robert J. Snyder Reference and Instruction Librarians Bowling Green State University
Reflections: Teaching with Summon
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Photo Credits from Flickr’s Creative Commons Slide 1: “Huacachina oasis” by woychukb http://www.flickr.com/photos/woychuk/3914829060/ Slide 2: “Coral Bay Pool Reflection. Cyprus” by ronsaunders47 http://www.flickr.com/photos/ronsaunders47/3507268146/ Slide 3: “Desert Oasis” by peterwmdavis http://www.flickr.com/photos/pediddle/327749603/in/photostream/ Slide 4: “Desert near Dakhla oasis (2007-05-202)” by Argenberg http://www.flickr.com/photos/argenberg/907001913/ Slide 18: “Sign with no message” by lars hammar http://www.flickr.com/photos/7603557@N08/1520909284/ Slide 19: “Camel Talk” by veraj9 http://www.flickr.com/photos/veralux/539179176/in/set-72157600335977632/ Slide 23: “The old Grafton Schoolhouse” by Great Beyond http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonyjcase/7183561312/
Questions? Amy F. Fyn: afyn@bgsu.edu Vera Lux: vlux@bgsu.edu @thetruelight Robert J. Snyder: robjsny@bgsu.edu @LibrarianRob