1. LIB 5020 Information Sources and Services
Class 5 of 6

2. Agenda For the Common Good Review S&D #3 and #4 Resource Presentations
Geographical Sources
Special and Government Sources
Pathfinders
Homework

3. For the Common Good
AETZone
Blogs
Discussion Boards
Texts
Other?

4. Review S&D #3 and #4

5. Reference Presentations
SD#5: Geographic Sources (Ch. 10)
SD#6: Special Sources and Government Sources (Ch. 9 and 12)

6. Pathfinders 5 Pathfinder “Stations” 5 groups of 3 students
Rotate through all 5 stations
10, 7, 5, 5, 3 minutes
List characteristics, strengths, weaknesses
Regroup: Two groups
Compile results - create list of common characteristics
Share

7. Pathfinders Continued…
Project Assignment (Due last class)
Create Pathfinder on topic of your choosing
Format: Wiki
Topic: Your choice
May use notes from class, template provided, or other resources
Share template documents and sites
Prepare to present at last class (10 minutes - stations)
Grading
12-13 “components” = C
14-15 “components” = B
16+ “components” = A
Must have minimum of 3 items for each “component”

8. Wikis Media Pedia: Wiki Help Page:
Creating New Pages
Adding External Links
Adding Images
Formatting Pages
Wiki Help Page:

9. Homework Text - Continue Ch. 13-20 (Cassell)
Blogs - Reflections on Pathfinder Project
Discussion Boards - discussion of text (Ch )
Search and Discuss Assignments
Continue working on #5 and #6
Next Class - Be prepared to share pathfinders and talk about Faculty Reference Projects