I'd love a dollar for every time as a TL I'm asked to teach students "how to search" or "search terms" or "searching. Once upon a time I complied. I've become a bit more bolshie in my old age. I now try to engage. Engage in a conversation as to what exactly the teaching and … Continue reading Are we teaching dogs to chase cars?
Here is the presentation I gave at the Bangkok Librarian workshare last weekend. Basically my argument is we shouldn't start our conversations on information literacy with the choice of which model we'll employ, but should take a step back to what our philosophy of learning is, and choose an IL philosophy accordingly. This would then … Continue reading Information literacy – Beyond Search and Cite
The first on the challenge was to share a Tech tip. Mine would be incorporating a library with a federated search into your google scholar through library links. This was a tip shared by the NLB while I was on the study tour last year. Here is a step by step guide: 1. Go to … Continue reading Day 1: Tech tip
Informative Flights - Musings of a Teacher Librarian 