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Ellen Hrebeniuk

Information Literacy meets Library 2.0: Researchers of Tomorrow (who use Google) - 0 views

  • Only a small proportion of respondents in any age group say they use ‘emergent technology’ (e.g. Web 2.0 applications) in their research, although those that do generally find it valuable.
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    Summary of summary report about IL habits of Gen Y
Ellen Hrebeniuk

Richard Byrne's Beyond Google: Improve Your Search Results - NeverEndingSearch - Blog o... - 1 views

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    Techniques for improving search results
Ellen Hrebeniuk

10 ways library schools should be teaching social media - 1 views

  • So often I come across library websites that have blogs and even Twitter feeds, but don’t integrate the content into the page thereby forcing users to add another click to see the content.
  • Meebo is common and easy enough to figure out on one’s own, perhaps, but what about the many other channels through which reference could take place? Skype, for instance? If one of the challenges of the virtual reference interview is missing out on non-verbal cues from patrons, then what is stopping the library from implementing webcam reference?
  • By providing social media tools and the opportunity for your users to provide commentary and feedback on library programming and services–especially if those comments are acknowledged or even acted upon–is an easy and unbelievably effective way to increase appreciation and support for your organization.
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  • Without an understanding of how to separate personal and professional or public and private identities online, it is far too easy to end up excluding or alienating users that normally could have found a home in your library’s online community. Social media is too exposed, and too exposing, to ignore in our education any longer.
Ellen Hrebeniuk

Nordic Journal of Information Literacy in Higher Education - 0 views

shared by Ellen Hrebeniuk on 29 Mar 09 - No Cached
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    Peer reviewed open access journal
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