1. LIB 5020 Information Sources and Services
Summer 2009
Class 2 of 6
Dr. Robert Sanders
Appalachian State University

2. Agenda For the Common Good Updates on CPCP Project
Discuss Observations and Interviews
Guest Speaker - Librarian Louise or Lisa
Information Gardens Tour
Scavenger Hunt
Prepare for Upcoming Assignments
Writing Reference Questions
Reference Presentations
Sign up for Virtual Reference Desk Assignment
Homework

3. For the Common Good
AETZone
Blogs
Discussion Boards
Texts
Other?

4. Observations and Interviews
Think - What was particularly interesting, enlightening, confusing, perplexing, surprising, exciting, etc. about your observations of and interview with the reference librarian?
Pair - compare notes: highlight four items of interest to discuss
Share - share two items of interest from pair

5. Cross Program Collaborative Project
Updates

6. Guest Speaker Louise Ochoa or Lisa Abbott AKA Librarian Louise or Lisa
Tour of Information Gardens
Scavenger Hunt

7. Writing Reference Questions
Five groups of 3
Part I
Using Reference Source provided, generate one “good” reference question using that source
What is a “good” reference question?
Write answer ON SEPARATE SHEET OF PAPER!

8. Activity Continued… Groups stay the same Part II Part III
Rotate questions and sources
Using reference source, try to answer the reference question written using that source
Note problems and challenges with the questions as written; make suggestions for improving the questions
Write your answers and notes on separate sheet of paper
Rotate questions and sources; repeat for next question (total five times)
Part III
Discuss

9. Search and Discuss Questions
Choose Topic
Develop 3 reference questions for EACH SOURCE GROUPING (1-6)
(18 total)
Each question should use a DIFFERENT source
All questions and source lists are to be posted to course Wiki by next class
me the questions and answers

10. TIP: Once groups have developed their 18 questions, students should try Googling each of the questions to ensure that the questions aren’t so easy that Googling would be the best way to answer them.

11. Resource Presentations
Resource Presentations/Lessons
What do we need to know about the reference type selected?
Which are the best of this type? How does one select the best?
How do you use this reference source? (Beginner/Intermediate/Advanced use)
Present in class - approx. 20 minutes
Presentation should be interactive/hands-on
Bring examples (if possible)
Outlines of Presentations due CLASS THREE
Groups 1 and 2 will PRESENT at Class Three!

12. Sign up for Virtual Reference Assignment

13. Homework Text - Continue Ch. 1-3 (Cassell) and your source chapter(s)
Blogs - Reflections
Discussion Boards - discussion of text and issues
Assignments
Work on Resource Presentations - Due next class
Work on SD Questions - Due next class
Continue working on CPCP project