The document is a collection of 20 photos from Flickr shared under various Creative Commons licenses. The photos show a variety of subjects like nature, buildings, people, and objects. They were uploaded by different photographers and can be used for non-commercial purposes with attribution according to their licenses.
Ethics of Persons: Kant, Buber, and MarcelBarry Casey
Our relationships with others are always ground for ethics. Here are three major philosophers who point the way to an ethic of persons: Immanuel Kant, Martin Buber, and Gabriel Marcel.
Hubspot Sales Report: 12 Telling Facts About Sales and DataRingLead
Hubspot's The State of Inbound: Sales Edition contains a very telling trend about sales success and data integrity. We were so inspired by it that we created this presentation with the key findings and highlights.
Learn more about sales and data with our free ebook: bit.ly/Data-Ebook.
Get the full Hubspot report here: bit.ly/Hubspot-Report
How confident are you with your cold email skills? Created by Sales Folk and RingLead, this presentation will remind you of what to avoid before you hit the send button.
Learn more in this post: http://www.ringlead.com/the-7-sins-of-b2b-cold-emails/
Take on these simple steps to become more and more productive everyday. Presented by recruiter and trainer Scott Love, along with data quality experts, RingLead.
Ethics of Persons: Kant, Buber, and MarcelBarry Casey
Our relationships with others are always ground for ethics. Here are three major philosophers who point the way to an ethic of persons: Immanuel Kant, Martin Buber, and Gabriel Marcel.
Hubspot Sales Report: 12 Telling Facts About Sales and DataRingLead
Hubspot's The State of Inbound: Sales Edition contains a very telling trend about sales success and data integrity. We were so inspired by it that we created this presentation with the key findings and highlights.
Learn more about sales and data with our free ebook: bit.ly/Data-Ebook.
Get the full Hubspot report here: bit.ly/Hubspot-Report
How confident are you with your cold email skills? Created by Sales Folk and RingLead, this presentation will remind you of what to avoid before you hit the send button.
Learn more in this post: http://www.ringlead.com/the-7-sins-of-b2b-cold-emails/
Take on these simple steps to become more and more productive everyday. Presented by recruiter and trainer Scott Love, along with data quality experts, RingLead.
A very tiny course in how to make your day by finding your up. Find Your UP uses the word UP to help you discover what helps you soar or navigate through life, work, and career. Take the idea from just one slide and apply it in the next 24 hours to make your day.
Top tips on making your event or conference social media friendlyPaul Taylor
The latest in our monthly decks looks at making your event or conference fit for social media. Don't just attach a hashtag and think that's job done. Use some of the many social tools available to start a conversation before , during and after your event...
6 Symptoms and 7 Solutions to Stress and Burnout in BusinessRingLead
Most business leaders and entrepreneurs have a passion for what they do, but if the passion is not tempered by periods of rest and recuperation, burnout is inevitable. Burnout is a common reason why businesses underperform, and even go out of operation.
Written by RingLead blogger Jenny Richards, here are the signs and symptoms of burnout and the solutions to stop it once and for all.
Want more business success tips? Check out the free sales ebook: Bit.ly/Sales-Success
Owners and leaders of private businesses face relentless changes to their businesses and their planning. 20th Century, traditional business thinking and historical perspectives are less helpful to predict the 21st Century, seize emerging opportunities and counter new threats. Attendees will gain insight into how to think with a 21st Century Mindset and begin to apply this new approach to improve their business.
Webinar Objectives:
1. Compare and Contrast 20th and 21st Century Business
2. Describe the 21st Century Mindset
3. Explore the Importance of a 21st Century Mindset to Your Business
Who Is Andy Birol?
In 1997, Andy Birol founded Birol Growth Consulting to empower private business owners to create and sustain 21st Century Profitable Growth by focusing on their Best and Highest Use®. He has consulted with over than 500 business owners who have realized more than $500 million of profitable growth. Andy’s provocative consulting has helped private business owners everywhere to build their wealth and realize their legacies. His newest programs drive business leaders to embrace 21st Century strategic thinking and develop an 21st Century Mindset ℠ and are receiving rave reviews from audiences everywhere. For more information on Andy, visit www.andybirol.com.
In summary, working with people can be complex. People don’t like change and often that is exactly what we are asking and expecting them to do with very little idea of how big the impact will be to them. A humanist psychologist called Carl Rogers came up with the concept of UPR, he proposed an “If…, then….” model and argued that if certain conditions are met, including the helper being genuine showing unconditional positive regard and empathy, and the person seeking help is aware of them, then the person will change beneficially.
This is a great presentation created by my colleague https://twitter.com/Lauren_bromford and used in her sessions here at Bromford.
These simple yet inspirational tips will help you close that next deal, secure that next client, and grow your business. It's all about your mindset, and these steps will help you get there.
Learn more at www.scottlove.com and www.ringlead.com.
Networking Know-How #3: The Early Bird Gets … Everything!Honorée Corder
Show up early to a networking event has so many advantages! Let me show you how to be prepared, and even better, make a long-lasting business relationship.
If you liked this presentation, be sure to check out my blog and *weekly* newsletter here:
HonoreeCorder.com/free
Despise horrible meetings and office awkwardness? So do we!
We live and breathe by these 10 meeting hacks, so hopefully they will help you stop torturing your meeting attendees and start hosting meetings that are engaging, boost productivity, drive innovation and transform “meet” into the most powerful, awe-inspiring four-letter word you’ll use today.
Can’t get enough meeting tips and office etiquette advice? Neither can we! We love meetings and teamwork so much we wrote a whole book about them. Get it free here: http://bit.ly/etiquettehandbook.
20 Epic CEO Quotes to Help You Conquer the WorldPGi
Need a little leadership motivation? These 20 epic motivational quotes for the world's greatest CEOs, including:
* Bill Gates
* Larry Page
* Marissa Mayer
* Howard Schultz
* Boland Jones
* and More
will help you get inspired and motivated to conquer the business world and achieve your goals.
More leadership tips and motivation at blog.pgi.com.
Need a little innovation and creative inspiration for your workday? Check out these 25 creativity quotes from the world's most inspirational minds. Want more quotes? Visit us at http://blog.pgi.com/
Mazo un vidējo uzņēmumu iespējas programmā „Horizonts 2020”
Solvita Kokina, LIAA Biznesa informācijas nodaļas
Eiropas Biznesa atbalsta tīkla vecākā eksperte
2014.gada 15.maijs, Madona
A very tiny course in how to make your day by finding your up. Find Your UP uses the word UP to help you discover what helps you soar or navigate through life, work, and career. Take the idea from just one slide and apply it in the next 24 hours to make your day.
Top tips on making your event or conference social media friendlyPaul Taylor
The latest in our monthly decks looks at making your event or conference fit for social media. Don't just attach a hashtag and think that's job done. Use some of the many social tools available to start a conversation before , during and after your event...
6 Symptoms and 7 Solutions to Stress and Burnout in BusinessRingLead
Most business leaders and entrepreneurs have a passion for what they do, but if the passion is not tempered by periods of rest and recuperation, burnout is inevitable. Burnout is a common reason why businesses underperform, and even go out of operation.
Written by RingLead blogger Jenny Richards, here are the signs and symptoms of burnout and the solutions to stop it once and for all.
Want more business success tips? Check out the free sales ebook: Bit.ly/Sales-Success
Owners and leaders of private businesses face relentless changes to their businesses and their planning. 20th Century, traditional business thinking and historical perspectives are less helpful to predict the 21st Century, seize emerging opportunities and counter new threats. Attendees will gain insight into how to think with a 21st Century Mindset and begin to apply this new approach to improve their business.
Webinar Objectives:
1. Compare and Contrast 20th and 21st Century Business
2. Describe the 21st Century Mindset
3. Explore the Importance of a 21st Century Mindset to Your Business
Who Is Andy Birol?
In 1997, Andy Birol founded Birol Growth Consulting to empower private business owners to create and sustain 21st Century Profitable Growth by focusing on their Best and Highest Use®. He has consulted with over than 500 business owners who have realized more than $500 million of profitable growth. Andy’s provocative consulting has helped private business owners everywhere to build their wealth and realize their legacies. His newest programs drive business leaders to embrace 21st Century strategic thinking and develop an 21st Century Mindset ℠ and are receiving rave reviews from audiences everywhere. For more information on Andy, visit www.andybirol.com.
In summary, working with people can be complex. People don’t like change and often that is exactly what we are asking and expecting them to do with very little idea of how big the impact will be to them. A humanist psychologist called Carl Rogers came up with the concept of UPR, he proposed an “If…, then….” model and argued that if certain conditions are met, including the helper being genuine showing unconditional positive regard and empathy, and the person seeking help is aware of them, then the person will change beneficially.
This is a great presentation created by my colleague https://twitter.com/Lauren_bromford and used in her sessions here at Bromford.
These simple yet inspirational tips will help you close that next deal, secure that next client, and grow your business. It's all about your mindset, and these steps will help you get there.
Learn more at www.scottlove.com and www.ringlead.com.
Networking Know-How #3: The Early Bird Gets … Everything!Honorée Corder
Show up early to a networking event has so many advantages! Let me show you how to be prepared, and even better, make a long-lasting business relationship.
If you liked this presentation, be sure to check out my blog and *weekly* newsletter here:
HonoreeCorder.com/free
Despise horrible meetings and office awkwardness? So do we!
We live and breathe by these 10 meeting hacks, so hopefully they will help you stop torturing your meeting attendees and start hosting meetings that are engaging, boost productivity, drive innovation and transform “meet” into the most powerful, awe-inspiring four-letter word you’ll use today.
Can’t get enough meeting tips and office etiquette advice? Neither can we! We love meetings and teamwork so much we wrote a whole book about them. Get it free here: http://bit.ly/etiquettehandbook.
20 Epic CEO Quotes to Help You Conquer the WorldPGi
Need a little leadership motivation? These 20 epic motivational quotes for the world's greatest CEOs, including:
* Bill Gates
* Larry Page
* Marissa Mayer
* Howard Schultz
* Boland Jones
* and More
will help you get inspired and motivated to conquer the business world and achieve your goals.
More leadership tips and motivation at blog.pgi.com.
Need a little innovation and creative inspiration for your workday? Check out these 25 creativity quotes from the world's most inspirational minds. Want more quotes? Visit us at http://blog.pgi.com/
Mazo un vidējo uzņēmumu iespējas programmā „Horizonts 2020”
Solvita Kokina, LIAA Biznesa informācijas nodaļas
Eiropas Biznesa atbalsta tīkla vecākā eksperte
2014.gada 15.maijs, Madona
My honest review of Rocket Languages' popular Japanese learning software, looking at the features included with the software and detailing my impressions as a user of the program.
Sadarbība ar Centrālo finanšu un līgumu aģentūru jaunajā plānošanas periodāEkonomikas ministrija
Sadarbība ar Centrālo finanšu un līgumu aģentūru jaunajā plānošanas periodā
Edgars Kalbergs, Centrālā Finanšu un līgumu aģentūra
2014. gada 7. oktobris
10 Tips For Engaging Congress. Want to go see congress? That's where the money is. It's also where the policies and laws are made. Want to change them or get some money then you've got to engage. Access is half the battle. What do you do when you get there? Follow these 10 tips and you'll be successful. Voters matter so it works better if you can engage with that in mind. Treat staffers with respect, no matter how young they may look. Trust me they have the member’s ear and trust. Finally, don't be afraid, engage early and be prepared. You’ve got to have a two-minute elevator speech ready and it’s always a good idea to have a one-page “leave behind” handy as well. Practice you’re two-minute drill as well because you never know whom you’ll run into.
How to Win More Sales with Less Effort - unless you have more business than you can handle,always follow up with the people you meet, whether you think they can help you or not. You’ll be remembered, build relationships, and expand your network, which will ultimately lead to more referrals, leads, and new business.
Designing for Users First: Creating the User-Centered LibraryCourtney McDonald
Looking to transform your library and your services to be more responsive, effective and user-centered? Interested in revitalizing your own practice? Want to have more fun at work? Librarians transitioning into user experience (UX) work as well as those wishing to strategically integrate UX thinking into library operations will benefit from this interactive workshop. This session will define UX design within the context of librarianship to establish groundwork for UX-based thinking and decision-making in professional practice. Attendees will be presented with concrete strategies for identifying, implementing, and evaluating user-driven changes to improve physical and virtual services. At the conclusion of the workshop, participants will take away a UX roadmap customized to their own institutional use case.
This is part of the Designing for Digital Conference. Learn more at www.designingfordigital.com.
The advertising industry: how it must adapt to changing technology and the in...JessyKang
As technology and the Internet continue to evolve at a rapid pace, the advertising industry must constantly monitor consumer trends and needs in order to stay relevant in their lives and deliver them with valuable content.
We are the same creatures as we have always been...only the technology has changed everything around us and about us. This slide show has very few words. You have to absorb the images and the contrasts between them to get the idea. Tell me what you think.
4 Ingredients to Create an Epic Public Speaking ExperienceMichelle Mazur
Don't give a speech - create an experience for your audience. If you ever wondered why some presentations are soon forgotten while others stick with the audience long after the speaker finished, the difference is the experience.
What experience do you want to create for your audience? How can you implement these 4 ingredients in your next speech so that you presentation is remembered and the audience takes action on your message.
Want more ideas for how to create an epic speaking experience for your audience? Grab the Presentation Sweet Spot Strategy Guide: http://bit.ly/sweetspotspeech
Integrating digital, communications and marketingKai Gait
My presentation from PR Moments in May 2015. The presentation is about how to integrate digital, communications, public relations and marketing with large scale, enterprise organisations. There is information on the pitfalls and opportunities with integration and I highlight two marketing models I use - RACE and POEM.
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Acetabularia Information For Class 9 .docxvaibhavrinwa19
Acetabularia acetabulum is a single-celled green alga that in its vegetative state is morphologically differentiated into a basal rhizoid and an axially elongated stalk, which bears whorls of branching hairs. The single diploid nucleus resides in the rhizoid.
it describes the bony anatomy including the femoral head , acetabulum, labrum . also discusses the capsule , ligaments . muscle that act on the hip joint and the range of motion are outlined. factors affecting hip joint stability and weight transmission through the joint are summarized.
Executive Directors Chat Leveraging AI for Diversity, Equity, and InclusionTechSoup
Let’s explore the intersection of technology and equity in the final session of our DEI series. Discover how AI tools, like ChatGPT, can be used to support and enhance your nonprofit's DEI initiatives. Participants will gain insights into practical AI applications and get tips for leveraging technology to advance their DEI goals.
2024.06.01 Introducing a competency framework for languag learning materials ...Sandy Millin
http://sandymillin.wordpress.com/iateflwebinar2024
Published classroom materials form the basis of syllabuses, drive teacher professional development, and have a potentially huge influence on learners, teachers and education systems. All teachers also create their own materials, whether a few sentences on a blackboard, a highly-structured fully-realised online course, or anything in between. Despite this, the knowledge and skills needed to create effective language learning materials are rarely part of teacher training, and are mostly learnt by trial and error.
Knowledge and skills frameworks, generally called competency frameworks, for ELT teachers, trainers and managers have existed for a few years now. However, until I created one for my MA dissertation, there wasn’t one drawing together what we need to know and do to be able to effectively produce language learning materials.
This webinar will introduce you to my framework, highlighting the key competencies I identified from my research. It will also show how anybody involved in language teaching (any language, not just English!), teacher training, managing schools or developing language learning materials can benefit from using the framework.
This presentation includes basic of PCOS their pathology and treatment and also Ayurveda correlation of PCOS and Ayurvedic line of treatment mentioned in classics.
A review of the growth of the Israel Genealogy Research Association Database Collection for the last 12 months. Our collection is now passed the 3 million mark and still growing. See which archives have contributed the most. See the different types of records we have, and which years have had records added. You can also see what we have for the future.
Read| The latest issue of The Challenger is here! We are thrilled to announce that our school paper has qualified for the NATIONAL SCHOOLS PRESS CONFERENCE (NSPC) 2024. Thank you for your unwavering support and trust. Dive into the stories that made us stand out!
A Strategic Approach: GenAI in EducationPeter Windle
Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies such as Generative AI, Image Generators and Large Language Models have had a dramatic impact on teaching, learning and assessment over the past 18 months. The most immediate threat AI posed was to Academic Integrity with Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) focusing their efforts on combating the use of GenAI in assessment. Guidelines were developed for staff and students, policies put in place too. Innovative educators have forged paths in the use of Generative AI for teaching, learning and assessments leading to pockets of transformation springing up across HEIs, often with little or no top-down guidance, support or direction.
This Gasta posits a strategic approach to integrating AI into HEIs to prepare staff, students and the curriculum for an evolving world and workplace. We will highlight the advantages of working with these technologies beyond the realm of teaching, learning and assessment by considering prompt engineering skills, industry impact, curriculum changes, and the need for staff upskilling. In contrast, not engaging strategically with Generative AI poses risks, including falling behind peers, missed opportunities and failing to ensure our graduates remain employable. The rapid evolution of AI technologies necessitates a proactive and strategic approach if we are to remain relevant.
How to Build a Module in Odoo 17 Using the Scaffold MethodCeline George
Odoo provides an option for creating a module by using a single line command. By using this command the user can make a whole structure of a module. It is very easy for a beginner to make a module. There is no need to make each file manually. This slide will show how to create a module using the scaffold method.
Safalta Digital marketing institute in Noida, provide complete applications that encompass a huge range of virtual advertising and marketing additives, which includes search engine optimization, virtual communication advertising, pay-per-click on marketing, content material advertising, internet analytics, and greater. These university courses are designed for students who possess a comprehensive understanding of virtual marketing strategies and attributes.Safalta Digital Marketing Institute in Noida is a first choice for young individuals or students who are looking to start their careers in the field of digital advertising. The institute gives specialized courses designed and certification.
for beginners, providing thorough training in areas such as SEO, digital communication marketing, and PPC training in Noida. After finishing the program, students receive the certifications recognised by top different universitie, setting a strong foundation for a successful career in digital marketing.
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Editor's Notes
Technology and the Internet are part of everyday life. Way we view movies, way we interact with our friends, way we communicate at work. Google? Maps? GPS? This is the norm. Companies, organizations that aren’t online are viewed as out of step with modern society. The world has moved online.
Term introduced in the ‘90s to refer to the gap between those who had access to computers and those who did not. In 2000, 62% of people used a computer, 46% were online. Socioeconomic lines. . Minorities, those without college degrees, the elderly, and the poor were more likely not to have a computer in their home, and, therefore, more likely to be left out of the Information age.
Falling cost of technology. How much was a computer in 2000? Prices have fallen by 10% over the last 3 years. Computer ownership has increased. 80% - computer, 58% - smartphone, 42% - tablet.
Libraries, schools, colleges installed computers. Over 95% of libraries have public access computers. A quarter of the population accesses the Internet from a library. Mostly minorities. 77% consider this service very important.
Wi-Fi –important. 54% who use Wi-Fi access it from places other than home and work.
Wi-Fi in public libraries, downtown Lexington. Coffeeshops, restaurants, other businesses. Requires device.
Access divide between the different socioeconomic groups is slowly faiding.
85% use the Internet. No significant difference between races and between rural and urban. Those with at least some college experience are slightly more likely to use the Internet. Those who are under 65 are slightly more likely to use the Internet. The likelihood of using the Internet increases with a person’s income, but not substantially.
The average person has at least some computer experience. The divide today isn’t as extreme as these people.
Not a gap between those who have and those who do not. Desipite obstacles, people are finding their way online. What the digital divide has evolved into is a divide of the quality and the quantity of the access.
Computer ownership, though increasing, still divided along socioeconomic lines. 87% of Asians and Whites own a computer, 68% of Blacks and Hispanics.
Number of H.S. grads doubled over the past decade, but still 71% as opposed to 93% for Coll. Grads.
Public computers – relies on transportation and related costs. Can be outdate, unreliable, and slow.
Societies in which broadband Internet is ubiquitous will adapt to its uses much more quickly, therefore using it with greater skill and efficiency, than those where access is available only to a few.
Many standard Internet technologies are unusable on lower speeds. Ebooks, interactive classroom shell.
2012, Kentucky ranked 45th out of all 50 states in TechNet’s State Broadband Index which measures broadband adoption and network quality.
58% - Kentuckians. 70% - National average.
Rural communities lack the necessary infrastructure for high-speed Internet. 70% - urban, 62% - rural.
Traditional socioeconomic groups. 74% of Whites, 62% of Blacks, and 53% of Hispanics. However, one study found that younger, college-educated, and higher-income African-Americans were just as likely to have broadband as their white peers. Broadband adoption increases for those under the age of 50, and increase significantly with education and income.
Then again, computer ownership and Internet subscriptions might not be a big deal in an era where smartphones and other mobile devices are becoming more inexpensive to own and pay for monthly service fees. By 2015, more internet users will access the Internet through mobile devices than PCs or other wired devices. The smartphone will end the Digital Divide. 58% own smartphone.
Problems -
Wireless carriers tend to roll out faster networks mostly around major metropolitan areas, concentrating on coverage in areas where they can serve the most people or make the most money. This means that communities and neighborhoods that are less densely populated, less wealthy or more remote tend to be the last to benefit from wireless network improvements.
64% - urban, 43% - rural
While smartphones are becoming more prominent, cost is still an issue. For many people with uncertain income, a large cell phone bill represents a huge financial risk. Too expensive tied for #1 reason.
Percentages of smartphone owners increase for those with higher incomes, at least some college experience, under the age of 55. Racially diverse, slightly more minorities own smartphones than whites.
Owners who use the smartphone as their primary means of accessing the Internet: minorities, less than a college degree, under 30.
38% of all smartphone owners use it as their primary Internet device.
Accessing the Internet from a smartphone is very different than accessing it from a desktop or laptop. Smartphone access is good for entertainment, social networking, and current awareness, but terrible for many forms of research and civic engagement. They do not allow the user to create and manage digital content at the same level as a traditional PC. Also, many websites don’t have mobile versions or use code that does not function properly on a smartphone. The socioeconomic groups that have traditionally been the most affected by the digital divide are now able to access the internet, but are viewing a different type of internet than the rest of us.
Cloud computing is the term given to the practice of storing personally owned data on Internet servers instead of on a local device. Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, Amazon Instant Video. 69% of online Americans use cloud, 40% or less use it to its true potential.
Future. Assumes ubiquitous Internet access. Presumption that the future is already here. “The Internet is like electricity. Everyone has it.” problem arises when users are required to store data in the cloud instead of locally. There is a difference between being able to access and save information online and being required to do so.
Advantages – low cost computing, offers access to data from multiple devices.
Digital divide is first a technological issue, putting the right equipment in the hands of the marginalized. However, as Ali Modarres said, “It is not clear whether the problem of the digital divide disappears if access to…smart phones and… computing is increased.”
Flies in the face of the notion that if people have access to the Internet then the problem will take care of itself. The question really is: Does greater access equal improved critical engagement? To use the Internet in meaningful ways, users must develop sufficient digital skills. A mastery of Internet use is regarded as important determinant of the quality of life.
Digital skills are the set of skills that users need to operate computers and their networks, to search and select information, and the ability to use them for the fulfillment of one’s goals. If the Internet is used as a toy rather than a tool, it may not enhance the user’s life. Skills lead to more meaningful usage.
Denmark survey, digital skills are a result of Internet usage. More time online, greater digital skills. Inverse not true.
Digital divide is still defined by traditional socioeconomic groups. The marginalized, though they may be able to access a computer, do not have the same means of access or the same user experience as their wealthy, educated, non-minority peers. They are limited by their data plans, by the service hours of the computer lab, by their geographic location. Computer classes trainging necessary and effective, but studies show not as effective as immersion.
As mass-media is disseminated with a social system, people with higher socioeconomic status tend to acquire this information at a faster rate than people with lower socioeconomic status. As a result, the gap in knowledge between these segments tends to increase. Predictions that widespread access would reduce inequality have been refuted by findings that increasing internet penetration will exacerbate rather than reduce inequalities. What content to use and how to utilize the power of the Internet are more important questions.
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May be a bit of a discrepancy since this study appears to focus on traditional students.
Long-term study, in the process of focusing on how students use information in their jobs.
First part of the study that I want to focus on:
Information from the study. This appears to be more focused on millenials and traditional students.
Emphasis on reforming information literacy components: is this true?
This is all good news! Library databases are seen as credible and preferred in many instances.
However, students use our facilities and do not ask us for assistance. Why?
Information used to be fairly finite to include just stacks in the library, but now, the internet has provided us with infinite possibilities. It’s limitless.
We have worked really hard to make our libraries work as-place, is that coming back against us? How can we get involved with these students and guide their information needs?
By maintaining our position as tech leaders, we allow ourselves to be consultants. By getting that initial consultation, we can broaden our services to provide information services and become useful to our patrons.
Accessibility is the biggest part of becoming relevant. Being open, kind, and informative increases the number of students who come to consult with you, and word of mouth spreads! Good customer service goes a long way, and so does bad customer service!
This may be a bit of a pipe dream, but I would love for librarians to be involved in early CIT courses to discuss digital literacy components. Currently, KCTCS has a digital literacy component, but the courses required for this often focus on Microsoft Office. Having librarians involved so early would start fostering digital literacy skills and improve critical thinking.
Not everyone is a millenial, and not everyone has basic computer skills, so we need to be there to teach workshops for these individuals so they are prepared to complete college coursework.
This is the second part of the information I gleaned from PIL, which discusses how students use information.
Being trapped in this world of constant information, students use the same tried and true methods for accessing information. They begin to navigate in smaller circles.
Unsurprisingly, these are the methods they use to access information online.
This is the percentage rate for preference of which items they refer to most.
Studnets do not know the difference between a search engine, a database, or a website. They know that they can put information in a field and get information back. The kind of information really doesn’t matter to them.
Informal library instruction can be as simple as actively walking around and asking, “Hey, can I show you something to make your life easier?” This also leads to better buy-in from students once they see that you have valuable and potentially time-saving information to share.
Students think that all information is equal and all retrieval methods are equal. Google gives them an output. They need to learn to differentiate between different kinds of information and how to use those. For example, “usable” vs. “citable.”
They also aren’t going to give up on Google, so we need to teach them better search strategy to get the resources they need.
This may also be a pipe dream, but if you have the ability to create a friendly user interface or user experience, that’s an immediate way to increase student use and buy-in. You should be better than Google. Now that’s a tall order, but if it can be done, you’ll make finding library information at the forefront of the student research experience.