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Thanks to all who suggested ideas for librarian homework assignments for the upcoming library workshops that I'll be doing. I still have a couple, though, that I'm trying to rework. If you have ideas for homework assignments that could be done by librarians (and that have relevance to their daily activities within the library), I'd appreciate the brainstorming. Here's where I'm working: Workshop title: More Than Google Is "Google" a verb used for research in your library? If so, don't fight it! Instead, learn search strategies and techniques to teach students and teachers to utilize the "deep resources" available to them within the Invisible Web. Discover techniques and search engines that will allow all students to become more effective Internet searchers and discover simple methods to extract great resources, as well as hidden databases, from the Internet. Homework? ------------------------------------ Workshop title: How to Select Online Databases for Your Library All databases are NOT alike. Determine which databases provide the best resources for the students served by your library and learn how to link student success to your database purchases. An evaluation of the top databases, their age level appropriateness, the resources available, as well as special features offered by each is examined, as well as how to show the impact of student achievement through the use of online databases Homework ??? ---------------------------------------------- Workshop title: More Than Books-- Selecting Non-print materials You've got a great print collection but you still have no idea how to select great magazines, videos, kits, games, and realia for your library. Learn how to choose some of the best magazines and non-print resources for your library and discover the professional tools and curriculum resources available to help you quickly and easily determine what can enhance your print collection Homework??? --------------------------------------------------- While it's easy to assign the librarians things like write a "bibliography" or "paragraph" of what was learned from these workshops, I'd rather they utilize a few pieces of technology--including their library's webpages, digital cameras, software programs, etc. when they complete an assignment. I know that I'm probably expecting WAY too much, but I think once the librarians realize how important their work will become to other librarians (as I am hoping to combine some of the best homework assignments into a product for use by others in our area), they will contribute their projects / homework. Any ideas would be appreciated for these last three assignments. Thanks! Shonda Brisco, MLIS US / Technology Librarian Fort Worth Country Day School Fort Worth, TX sbrisco@fwcds.org -------------------------------------------------------------------- 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://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://elann.biglist.com/sub/ LM_NET Supporters: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ven.html --------------------------------------------------------------------