A well-written post by MSU graduate R.A Randy Olson. With the plethora of Infographics appearing on Pinterest & the like, this lesson should be part of any instruction in Visual Literacy.

A McKinsey Global Institute report on the impact and promise of the open-data phenomenon. "...there is much work to be done by governments, companies, and consumers to craft policies that protect privacy and intellectual property, as well as establish standards to speed the flow of data that is not only open but also 'liquid.'"

An article by Kevin Michael Klipfel, Information Literacy Coordinator at Cal State Chico that "articulates and defends a student-centered approach to reference and instructional librarianship defined by authentic engagement with students' interests." Klipfel proposes a concept of "counselor librarian"..."facilitating significant learning through authentic engagement with students."

A review of 10 years of Open Access publishing Citation: Joseph H (2013) The Open Access Movement Grows Up: Taking Stock of a Revolution. PLoS Biol 11(10): e1001686. doi:10.1371/journal.pbio.1001686 Published: October 22, 2013