LIB 5020 Information Sources and Services Summer 2009 Class 2 of 6 Dr. Robert Sanders Appalachian State University

Agenda For the Common Good Updates on CPCP Project Discuss Observations and Interviews Guest Speaker - Librarian Louise or Lisa Information Gardens Tour Scavenger Hunt Prepare for Upcoming Assignments Writing Reference Questions Reference Presentations Sign up for Virtual Reference Desk Assignment Homework

For the Common Good AETZone Blogs Discussion Boards Texts Other?

Observations and Interviews Think - What was particularly interesting, enlightening, confusing, perplexing, surprising, exciting, etc. about your observations of and interview with the reference librarian? Pair - compare notes: highlight four items of interest to discuss Share - share two items of interest from pair

Cross Program Collaborative Project Updates

Guest Speaker Louise Ochoa or Lisa Abbott AKA Librarian Louise or Lisa Tour of Information Gardens Scavenger Hunt

Writing Reference Questions Five groups of 3 Part I Using Reference Source provided, generate one “good” reference question using that source What is a “good” reference question? Write answer ON SEPARATE SHEET OF PAPER!

Activity Continued… Groups stay the same Part II Part III Rotate questions and sources Using reference source, try to answer the reference question written using that source Note problems and challenges with the questions as written; make suggestions for improving the questions Write your answers and notes on separate sheet of paper Rotate questions and sources; repeat for next question (total five times) Part III Discuss

Search and Discuss Questions Choose Topic Develop 3 reference questions for EACH SOURCE GROUPING (1-6) (18 total) Each question should use a DIFFERENT source All questions and source lists are to be posted to course Wiki by next class Email me the questions and answers http://zeno.ced.appstate.edu/wikis/MediaPedia/index.php/Main_Page

TIP: Once groups have developed their 18 questions, students should try Googling each of the questions to ensure that the questions aren’t so easy that Googling would be the best way to answer them.

Resource Presentations Resource Presentations/Lessons What do we need to know about the reference type selected? Which are the best of this type? How does one select the best? How do you use this reference source? (Beginner/Intermediate/Advanced use) Present in class - approx. 20 minutes Presentation should be interactive/hands-on Bring examples (if possible) Outlines of Presentations due CLASS THREE Groups 1 and 2 will PRESENT at Class Three!

Sign up for Virtual Reference Assignment

Homework Text - Continue Ch. 1-3 (Cassell) and your source chapter(s) Blogs - Reflections Discussion Boards - discussion of text and issues Assignments Work on Resource Presentations - Due next class Work on SD Questions - Due next class Continue working on CPCP project