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Learning Styles
I took the Multiple Intelligences Self-Assessment from Edutopia and the Index of Learning Styles Questionnaire from NC State University. My results are below: Edutopia: Linguistic 92% Logical-Mathematical: 56% Visual-Spatial 83% Intrapersonal 88% Interpersonal 81% Musical 0 Bodily-Kinesthetic 0% Naturalistic 75% I’m not sure how well this quiz really reflects my learning style and I think…
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Still Waters Run Deep
Libraries are never as placid as they appear. They are often sources and centers of controversy and conflict. The better they are, the more dangerous libraries can seem.” –Siva Vaidhyanathan As public institutions that strive to present a wide variety of materials on different experiences and perspectives, libraries often invite criticism and create controversy.…
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Technology Adoption Proposal: Google Scholar in the Law Library
The University of New Hampshire School of Law Library has materials in print and in digital format on a wide variety of legal topics that reflect the academic offerings of the school. These include numerous specialized databases, electronic journal subscriptions both individually and through Serials Solution and scholarship created by the law school community…
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Video games that require “visual analysis” such as Tetris could be instrumental in alleviating the symptoms of PTSD, a study has found. http://www.piercepioneer.com/playing-tetris-can-prevent-the-brain-from-recalling-traumatic-memories-study/42985 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3152299/Could-playing-TETRIS-banish-bad-memories-Retro-Nintendo-game-reduces-risk-post-traumatic-stress-disorder.html
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Talking ’bout Thesauri
In March 2015 I gave a presentation to my Online Searching Class (244) where I describe my love of the reference tool known as The Thesaurus. Unable to display content. Adobe Flash is required. http://screencast.com/t/pekrY7GMu The second one is the comments portion from the audience. I only have the embedded code and not a link…
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Music and the Mere Exposure Theory
Can getting into the groove help boost your concentration? People have their preferences for whether or not they like to listen to music while concentrating on creative tasks. WordPress founder, poet and music composer Matt Mullenweg listens to the same song on repeat to boost cognitive performance. There is some science behind this, based on the theory of…
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Health Information Literacy- Web Site Evaluation
I evaluated the site http://www.sportsinjuryclinic.net/ phillipsSportsInjuryClinicEVAL (1) and the site http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/main.cfm phillipsOrthoInfoEVAL
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Our Lady of St. Algorithm
Ian Bogost wrote a really interesting article in The Atlantic which raises some very good points about the automation of data and our near-religious beliefs in computers and algorithms:The world is more a hastily stitched patchwork and far less seamlessly constructed than we might believe, then it really shows the value of librarians and the value…
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Canvas
I am providing a link to the screen shot I wish to share with my class, because Canvas doesn’t provide a way to insert a link into a post from your computer. Seriously. I can look for one on flickr that has a Creative Commons license, or use my web cam, because??? Anywaaaaay, here’s the…