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For some reason I feel like going public on threads here. And yes, I like to oversimplify. BUT regarding Wikipedia, every user should evaluate it just as they evaluate any other source for accuracy. And by the way, I think a large percentage of the problem is administrators and teachers who need to be trained about this, not just the kids. Curmudgeonly yours, mabell On 5/31/07, Ken Umbach <ken@umbachconsulting.com> wrote: > > >From: Shonda Brisco . . . > >Subject: Re: Should students use Wikipedia as a source? > >. . . > >Re-training our students in the appropriate use of quality materials > >is what we need to do in order to move them forward toward academic > >research---the type of instruction / research that this librarian > >wants to see from those students entering college. > > On a tangentially related point, has anyone found my Knowledge Quest > column > on "Policy and Data Resources on the Web" (intermittent since 2004) of any > interest or use? I am thinking of expanding on that subject, to book > length. Such a project only makes sense if there is an actual audience for > such information. Curiously enough, some recent discussion on an American > Political Science Association list (Information Technology and Politics, > ITP) suggests another audience besides school librarians -- IF the latter > really is an interested audience. > > For an example of the column, see > > >http://www.ala.org/ala/aasl/aaslpubsandjournals/kqweb/kqarchives/v33/33n2_umbach.pdf > > Comments (pro and . . . sigh . . . con) invited. Please send to > ken@umbachconsulting.com. Thanks. > > Regards, > > Ken Umbach > > > > >----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Ken Umbach > Columnist, Knowledge Quest > Policy Analyst, California Research Bureau, California State Library > Writer, editor, researcher, consultant, www.umbachconsulting.com > 916-733-2159 -- voice mail > "The Pursuit of Publishing": http://www.lulu.com/content/740262 > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Please note: All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. > You can prevent most e-mail filters from deleting LM_NET postings > by adding LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU to your e-mail address book. > 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/ > * 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 > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > -- ********************************************* "Try curiosity!"--Dorothy Parker ********************************************* Dr. Mary Ann Bell Associate Professor, Library Science Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX drmaryannbell@gmail.com lis_mah@shsu.edu -------------------------------------------------------------------- Please note: All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. You can prevent most e-mail filters from deleting LM_NET postings by adding LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU to your e-mail address book. 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/ * 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------