Academic Library of Today

Now that we have spent some time talking about the history of the Academic Library, the Net Generation of students, and the technologies available today we want your input on the "Ideal Library for Tri-C."

Get together in a group and post to this blog some ideas for the Academic Library of Today.

Thanks!

What To Read Next?

Looking for a good read?

Have you read anything wonderful lately? Or have you read anything that you would not recommend?

Please use this posting to share your book reviews or recommendations, or generate discussion on a particular book.

Thanks!

Information Literacy - What does it mean for you?

The American Library Association (ALA) defines information literate people as:
"…(t)hose who have learned how to learn. They know how to learn because they know how knowledge is organized, how to find information and how to use information so that others can learn from them. They are people prepared for lifelong learning because they can always find the information needed for any task or decision at hand." (from http://www.ala.org/)

Are you prepared for lifelong learning?

Tri-C Reads! Their Eyes Were Watching God

We are celebrating Natioanal Library Week April 15 -21. During this week we are going to offer several Book Discussions. We are reading Their Eyes Were Watching God together with the rest of Cuyahoga County. Multiple copies of the book are available through Tri-C online catalog and OhioLINK.

To generate discussion of this book please use the Readers Guide and post your thoughts about the book here.

The Great Debate

To Wiki or not to Wiki?

There has been much discussion lately regarding the use of Wikipedia as a resource for research. Most of the faculty and librarians seem to take the view that Wikipedia is a bad thing - an untamed resource that holds no valid authority on what is being posted. But, than there are those that feel Wikipedia is a hub of intellectual collaboration. Isn't academia a forum to exchange ideas and intellectual thought? Is Wikipedia really a bad thing?

Read the following articles and let us know what you think!

Know it All: Can Wikipedia Conquer Expertise - from the New Yorker

Middlebury Library Bans Wikipedia