Joyce Valenza’s Neverending Search

Here’s another section of my upcoming chapter for Terry Freedman’s Coming of Age 2.0. This section examines information synthesis in a Web 2.0 information landscape.  Synthesis and organization This fluency involves the ability to see information patterns, to analyze information, to organize ideas, and to effectively weave together ideas from multiple sources to create a coherent [...]

The October issue of Computer Shopper features a list of of 20 of the best Web 2.0 sites http://computershopper.com/roundups/200610_the_best_web_20_sites_1 compiled by Rick Broida. I can’t wait to try a bunch of them–myself and with students. Here’s a selection of a few I find most interesting (as described by Rick Broida): Ta-da List a free Web-hosted service that lets [...]

Here’s another section of my upcoming chapter for Terry Freedman’s Coming of Age 2.0. This section examines information ethics in a Web 2.0 information landscape. Social responsibility and information ethics These fluencies involve contributing positively to the learning community, practicing ethical and responsible behavior regarding information and information technology, recognizing the principles of intellectual freedom, [...]

The fifth Google Librarian’s newsletter was posted today http://www.google.com/librariancenter/newsletter/0609.html. It features two new posters–one on using Google Scholar; the other is a quiz on Google’s slightly lesser-known features. The newsletter also discusses news on downloading the classics: Starting today, you can go to Google Book Search and download full copies of out-of-copyright books to read [...]

Here’s another section of my upcoming chapter for Terry Freedman’s Coming of Age 2.0. This section examines evaluation skills in the Web 2.0 information landscape. Evaluation This fluency involves determining accuracy, relevance, comprehensiveness; distinguishing among facts, points of view and opinions; and selecting the most useful resources for a particular information need. The traditional publication process [...]