Presented to NEFLIN December 16, 2010 via online webinar. Resources for this webinar are available at http://theunquietlibrarian.wikispaces.com/research-pathfinders-neflin2010
Oh, The Places You'll Go: Creating Streams of Information for Research Pathfinders 2.0
1. Oh, the Places You’ll Go: Creating Streams of Information for Research Pathfinders 2.0 buffyhamilton || december 2010 || northeast florida library information network http://theunquietlibrarian.wikispaces.com/research-pathfinders-neflin2010 CC image via http://goo.gl/gTrYj
2. Objectives Define research pathfinders Explore the concept of social scholarship and how to incorporate social media as authoritative information into research pathfinders Identify information sources (traditional and social scholarship) that can be embedded and used to stream information Explore strategies/steps for creating research pathfinders as well as resources for creating information portals on specific topics and research pathfinders
3. Share and Discuss Have you ever created a web-based research pathfinder/subject guide? Are research pathfinders/subject guides a regular part of your virtual web presence and library instruction? If you create subject guides/research pathfinders, what kinds of resources do you normally include?
4. Part I: Defining Research Pathfinders and Why Learners Need Subject Guides
5. Information Is Plentiful Image used under a CC license from http://www.flickr.com/photos/will-lion/2595497078/sizes/o
6. how can we help students stay afloat in endless streams ofinformation? Image used with http://www.flickr.com/photos/onkel_wart/2934377433/sizes/l/ How do we help patrons stay afloat in the multiple streams of information?
7. Image attribution: http://www.flickr.com/photos/palagret/210423111/sizes/o/ What can we provide patrons to help them find their way rather than getting lost on the information highway?
9. Defining the Research Pathfinder A set of resources designed to help patrons fully research and explore a topic Before the web, print resources dominated a pathfinder Pathfinders are now dynamic and organic
23. “students who do not have access to this substantial content, students who choose not to use them, are an information underclass.”Joyce Valenza Image Attribution: http://www.flickr.com/photos/quinnanya/2167249773/sizes/l/
24. “unless we teach students about the enormous value of these reference sources, eBooks, magazine, journal, and newspaper articles, students will notfindthem or use them.” Image attribution: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bosslynn/3152555801/sizes/l/ Joyce Valenza
25. the idea that authority is always crystal clear isslowly disappearing
26. determining authority is now muddier cc licensed flickr photo by harold.lloyd (won't somebody think of the bokeh?): http://flickr.com/photos/safetylast/4068790874/
32. Credibility Changes With… Source cues Point of view Information seeking task/needs Timeliness Credentials of author(s) Transparency of peer review Source: Debbie Abilock, http://www.noodletools.com/debbie/literacies/information/6assess/digital_authority.pdf
33. “we can no longer be content to train students to understand the difference between peer-reviewed journals and popular magazines, to appreciate the value of books, newspapers and reference sources, and to understand how to evaluate garden variety web sites” ~laura cohen~
34. focus on knowing how and when a particularinformation source is the right fitfor your research task
39. Part III: Traditional and Social Media/Authority 2.0 Streams of Information to Integrate into Today’s Research Pathfinders
40. Unpacking Web 2.0 tools for Social Scholarship Social bookmarking services (del.icio.us, diigo) Blogs Youtube Channels or other video Podcasts Mobile apps Twitter Google Books/Scholar Widgets Rss feeds (news sources, journals, websites, social media streams) Flickr/Photo sites
41. RSS Feeds rss=real simple syndication, a web feed or stream format designed to deliver content CC image via http://www.flickr.com/photos/dullhunk/3541653049/sizes/o/
65. Part IV: A Blueprint for Creating a Research Pathfinder
66. cc licensed photo from http://www.flickr.com/photos/brandoncripps/3156373103/sizes/o/ Step 1: Communicate and Collaborate
67. pathfinder seeds learning objectives standards learning activities learner needs forms of assessment
68. Step 2: Begin the design process and selection of resources
69. consider the full spectrum of resources databases web-based resources print books digital books rssfeeds instructional materials assessment tools audio based resources human resources tutorials (video or written) standards for learning student work samples interviews or feedback from teachers, students
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74. Step 3: Make adjustments if needed during the implementation of the project
75. Step 4: Reflection and action for future directions (praxis)
76. Step 5: Help Students Learn How To Construct Their Own Pathfinders
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79. Where to House Guides? Library website LibGuides Wikispaces (K12) or Other Wiki Service Blog platform Social Bookmarks Netvibes, LiveBinders