Steven,
Great answer. I spent an inordinatge amount of time working with a student
on cataloging last semester. She needed pages from the various tools. This
sememster she had a term paper, wrote me her topic said she did not have
Library Literature. I did an online search for her sent her the bibliography
and never a word of thanks.
I agree with you. We need to get a hand on this. We need guidelines. One I
am going to use is to only answer questions which ask what is current
practice or opinion in the field, and I am not going to answer question which
takes more than 10 minutes of my time. I also suggest that your e-mail
become the basis of a questionaire we ask all students to complete to receive
extensive help.
Ray
Dr. Raymond W. Barber
Director of Libraries
The William Penn Charter School
3000 West School House Lane
Philadelphia, PA. 19144
rbarber@penncharter.com
215-844-3460 x168 (office)
215-850-6678 (cell)
215-844-5537 (fax)
215-843-4024 (home)
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From: Steven Patnode <Sun85@AOL.COM>
To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Sent: Fri, 3 Mar 2006 20:33:02 EST
Subject: Re: Help Please
> Paije, I don't understand this situation, and we've just had a lengthy
> discussion about grad students seeking answers for their graduate
> coursework on this list and wondering what the reasons are for this
> phenomenon. Maybe you can enlighten us!
>
> Have you been assigned a text or any resource material (the AACR2?)
> in your class that can help you with these questions? What about working
> with a couple of classmates on these? You should be able to find
> the answers yourself if you are being properly instructed.
>
> This is basic library coursework. It's tough, but you shouldn't
> have to seek the answers in this forum. If you don't know where to
> find them on your own, you should request help from your professor.
> That is who should be giving you guidance on where to look.
>
> I'm stymied that you would have been told to seek the answers
> from a librarian rather than on your own, not to mention amazed that
> the librarian did not know how to find any of these answers either.
>
> I would say check with classmates to see if you can collaborate and/or
> find out where they are finding these answers. Or go back to your
> professor and tell him/her that you are in need of further help. Perhaps
> you could explain what resources have been provided (if any) you so
> that we can recommend something based on what you've already tried.
>
> Best of luck -
> Steve
>
>
>
>
>
> Permanence, perseverance and persistence in spite of all obstacles,
> discouragements, and impossibilities: It is this, that in all things
> distinguishes the strong soul from the weak. Thomas Carlyle
>
> Steve Patnode, MLS
> Grades 7-12 SLMS
> Chazy Central Rural School
> Chazy, NY 12921
> sun85@aol.com
>
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