LIB100

For 2 extra credit points please watch the following video and comment on either (1) how this impacts your view of copyright or (2) if you feel you are part of the remix culture and what that means to you. This is due next Wednesday.

We talked about web 2.0 in class on Wednesday. When I mentioned RSS and wikis, it appeared many people hadn’t heard of them before. Pick one and watch the corresponding video. Then comment on if you think the technology would be useful for you, or not, and why.

Wikis

RSS

This video illustrates the changing nature of information and the changing ways of finding information. In our last class we discussed finding books in the library and in our next class we will discuss finding electronic and paper articles. As we’ve progressed through the semester, what barriers have you seen to finding information in the library? What could we do better to make it easier to find information? What would your ideal library look like?

Please watch the following: Wikiality and Wikilobbying.

These fun videos brings up several thought provoking points. Please comment. If you aren’t sure where to begin, reflect on one of the following questions:

• Does this impact your view of unrestricted online resources? How?
• What, if anything, in this video reinforces the importance of citations?
• Does the ease of updating Wikipedia compensate for the possible inaccuracies?

Take a look at this video and comment on some aspect of it. If you are not sure where to start, think about what statistic was most surprising or interesting, or what impact these changes might have on your future career or educational plans.

From Peabody Library, this video is an EXCELLENT review for what you should include in your evaluations of your scholarly books and articles.

After watching the video, what kinds of things do you think you should look for when evaluating a website? We will be discussing the open web after the holiday. This will get us ready for that discussion.

Due: Wednesday

Please watch the following video, paying particular attention to chapter 5 and comment on this post.

If you’re struggling for ideas about what to comment on, consider:

• What are your opinions on copyright?
• What are your opinions on the public domain?
• What are your questions about copyright, public domain, or fair use?
• What role does citation plays in this issue?

Take a look at this video and comment on some aspect of it. If you are not sure where to start, think about what statistic was most surprising or interesting, or what impact these changes might have on your future career or educational plans.