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26 June 2009

Ellyssa Kroski selected as columnist for Library Journal: Academic Newswire

Ellyssa Kroski has been selected as a columnist for Library Journal's. Academic Newswire. Her first column titled "Stacking the Tech" was published June 11, 2009 and covers technology topics as they pertain to academic libraries. See "Stacking the Tech: Unconference Uncovers Latest Tech Trends" . She discusses the semantic web, social media marketing, and librarian-generated content and includes many links to example library Web projects. Kroski is a SLIS lecturer and is teaching "The Open Movement and Libraries" (LIBR 287) in Fall 2009.

Dr. Todd Gilman discusses computer-literate versus research-literate students in the academic library

The subtitle of Dr. Todd Gilman's May 14, 2009 article "Not Enough Time in the Library" asserts "Just because your students are computer-literate doesn't mean they are research-literate". He writes:

Research education is not tools education. Research education involves getting students to understand how information is organized physically in libraries, as well as electronically in library catalogs and in powerful, sometimes highly specialized commercial databases. It means teaching students to search effectively online to identify the most relevant and highest-quality books, articles, microform sets, databases, even free Web resources.

In this The Chronicle of Higher Education article Gilman includes suggested tips for how faculty can augment students' research skills. Gilman is a lecturer in SLIS and teaches "History of Books and Libraries" (LIBR 280) in Fall 2009.

SLIS "Publishing for the Profession" course taught by Laurie Putnam recognized in American Libraries Direct

SLIS lecturer Laurie Putnam created the LIS Publications Wiki in her "Publishing for the Profession" (LIBR 281) course where her students and others have added content. The June 10, 2009 American Libraries Direct "Actions & Answers" column excerpts a quote from the SJSU SLIS Alumni Association Spring 2009 newsletter article Writing and Publishing Resources for Librarians Who Write, which is a detailed explanation about the wiki. The Alumni Association article concluded with the advice,

So if you’re staring down a troublesome email, a confusing point of grammar, or a daunting journal article, check out Putnam’s online resources. There’s probably a website, podcast, or writing community just waiting to help you find the right publication, talk through your writer’s block, or put that comma in its proper place.

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