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what would be the difference in asking a librarian for help in a library or asking a librarian for help online? kate :) Linda Fox wrote: > Hello; > The request by this student is a particular frustration to me. I am an > adjunct instructor at the SUNY Albany School of Information Science & > Policy. I also give my students assignments about materials challenges > in schools. The class I teach is titled Administration of School Media > Programs. The students are aspiring library media specialists. I am not > against the personal interview as a form of information gathering. > However all decent sized libraries have materials on this issue. Before > answering this question, as a librarian, I would ask this student "Where > have you already looked?" > As an instructor of future librarians, I expect my students to emulate > a librarian and do an exhaustive search locally before going beyond the > region to find information. Graduate level assignments and projects are > not meant to be scavenger hunts. I would respectfully ask LM_Net members > to refrain from providing information to library media students for > their projects. Please don't do their homework for them. There is a lot > to be said for students getting directly to the content without doing a > search ( and we know that location skills are often on the bottom of the > hierarchy). However, I do believe that there is a lot of learning in the > search. You know, getting there is half the fun. Searching for resources > themselves provides LMS students with an example of the frustration > their students might feel one day, an opportunity to hone their location > skills and finally, an awareness of the availability of local resources > on a particular content area. > BTW - this is not meant to be personally directed at the individual who > posted the request. She has exhibited good management skills by > delegating her work - to you! > Thanks for letting me vent! > > Linda Fox - Director VOICE: (518) 786-3221 > School Library System FAX: (518) 786-6401 > Capital Region BOCES E-MAIL: lfox@gw.neric.org > 6G British American Blvd. URL: www.crbsls.org > Latham, NY 12110 Member - NYLA Legislative Committee > Member > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-=-=- > All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. > To change your LM_NET status, e-mail to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu > In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL > 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * Allow for confirmation. > LM_NET Help & Information: http://ericir.syr.edu/lm_net/ > Archive: http://askeric.org/Virtual/Listserv_Archives/LM_NET.shtml > LM_NET Select/EL-Announce: http://www.cuenet.com/archive/el-announce/ > LM_NET Supporters: http://ericir.syr.edu/lm_net/ven.html > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=- -- Kate Gallion Librarian ~ Teacher Project MORE H.S. Tucson, AZ 85719 http://edweb.tusd.k12.az.us/Alternative_Ed/ http://edweb.tusd.k12.az.us/Alternative_Ed/MORE/library.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-=-=- All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. To change your LM_NET status, e-mail to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * Allow for confirmation. LM_NET Help & Information: http://ericir.syr.edu/lm_net/ Archive: http://askeric.org/Virtual/Listserv_Archives/LM_NET.shtml LM_NET Select/EL-Announce: http://www.cuenet.com/archive/el-announce/ LM_NET Supporters: http://ericir.syr.edu/lm_net/ven.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-