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Sara Thompson

Information Literacy and the FYE « info-fetishist - 0 views

info-fetishist.org/...formation-literacy-and-the-fye

info-literacy instruction libraries students assessment resources

shared by Sara Thompson on 20 Apr 12 - No Cached
  • Sara Thompson on 20 Apr 12
     
    Information Literacy and the First-Year Experience ... big collection of links to reports, articles, and books about this big topic.
Sara Thompson

Think Like a Start-Up: a White Paper - The Ubiquitous Librarian - The Chronicle of Higher Education - 0 views

chronicle.com/...k-like-a-startup-a-white-paper

libraries innovation management professional planning ideasfile resources

shared by Sara Thompson on 09 Apr 12 - No Cached
  • I’ve been fascinated with startup culture for a long time and as I considered all the changes happening in academic libraries (and higher ed) the parallels were quite stunning.
  • we are being required to rethink/rebuild/repurpose what a library is and what it does. The next twenty years are going to be an interestingly chaotic time for the history of our institutions.
  • In concise terms: startups are organizations dedicated to creating something new under conditions of extreme uncertainty. This sounds exactly like an academic library to me. Not only are we trying to survive, but we’re also trying to transform our organizations into a viable service for 21st century scholars and learners.
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  • I’ve found that entrepreneurs tend to love talking about the future of higher education, largely because it didn’t work well for them and they want to see something different.
  • Let me know if something resonates with you or your workplace. I’d love to hear from libraries practicing a similar R&D methodology.
  • Sara Thompson on 09 Apr 12
     
    Deb, I think this would be right up your alley. He's asking a lot of the same questions you ask, with some interesting links on the last page to other resources. Sections: 1. Is higher ed too big to fail? 2. Innovators wanted 3. Think like a startup 4. Lean startups 5. Build, Measure, Learn 6. Three Essential Qualities 7. Too much assessment, not enough innovation 8. A strategic culture (not plan) 9. Microscopes and telescopes 10. Real artists ship
Sara Thompson

The Media Map: Who's Reading What And Where [Interactive] - Forbes - 0 views

www.forbes.com/...media-map.html

news reading infographic maps data visualization

shared by Sara Thompson on 17 May 12 - No Cached
  • Sara Thompson on 17 May 12
     
    This map shows which news sources are read and shared at above-average levels by state. Roll over and click on the media outlets below to see where they influence readers and which stories were big hits. Updated monthly to reflect the latest trends.
Sara Thompson

IDEO: Big Innovation Lives Right on the Edge of Ridiculous Ideas :: Articles :: The 99 Percent - 0 views

the99percent.com/...n-the-Edge-of-Ridiculous-Ideas

innovation team creativity design people

shared by Sara Thompson on 07 Oct 11 - No Cached
  • Sara Thompson on 07 Oct 11
     
    "Most people think that the opposite of play is work (especially in the corporate world) but the opposite is boredom or even depression."
fleschnerj

Librarians will fact-check Obama, Romney in final debate - KansasCity.com - 0 views

www.kansascity.com/...-librarians-to-fact-check.html

librarians awesome

shared by fleschnerj on 22 Oct 12 - No Cached
  • fleschnerj on 22 Oct 12
     
    Email Print Johnson County reference librarians will take on big questions tonight to help voters get past the spin from the last debate between President Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney. "Who knows what zinger will stick and have the staying power to stand the test of time to be mentioned years from now?"
fleschnerj

How the Internet Is Ruining Everything - 0 views

bits.blogs.nytimes.com/...ernet-is-destroying-everything

Internet Information big questions

shared by fleschnerj on 04 Dec 11 - No Cached
  • fleschnerj on 04 Dec 11
     
    Was the Internet helpful to civilization?
fleschnerj

Why Kids Can't Search - 1 views

www.wired.com/...st_thompson_searchresults

Digital Native Searching Research

shared by fleschnerj on 08 Nov 11 - No Cached
  • fleschnerj on 08 Nov 11
     
    The more I read about digital natives, the more I want to call the idea bunk. (I used to be a big proponent of the concept.)
  • Sara Thompson on 08 Nov 11
     
    Oh the idea is completely bunk. Just had a little rant about that on my blog.
  • fleschnerj on 09 Nov 11
     
    Ah! I must read that. Perhaps an article on the topic? I've been keeping halfway decent records of reference/computer questions. Combine that with anecdotal evidence from you and we might have a nice little read...
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