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We need open models, not just open data - 1 views

radar.oreilly.com/...models-not-just-open-data.html

module 6

shared by haileyhjw on 30 Nov 14 - No Cached

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haileyhjw on 30 Nov 14

Writing my post about AI and summoning the demon led me to re-read a number of articles on Cathy O'Neil's excellent mathbabe blog. I highlighted a point Cathy has made consistently: if you're not careful, modelling has a nasty way of enshrining prejudice with a veneer of "science" and "math."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Writing my post about AI and summoning the demon led me to re-read a number of articles on Cathy O'Neil's excellent mathbabe blog. I highlighted a point Cathy has made consistently: if you're not careful, modelling has a nasty way of enshrining prejudice with a veneer of "science" and "math."</div>

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After Reversal in Key Copyright Case, What's Next for Academic Fair Use? - 3 views

www.publishersweekly.com/...4518-reversal-of-fortunes.html

open access mooc publishing Module4 fair use

shared by w_kwai on 26 Oct 14 - No Cached

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w_kwai on 26 Oct 14

On October 17, the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed and remanded a key fair-use ruling in a long-running case over digital course readings on college campuses. But while on the surface the decision is a legal victory for the plaintiff publishers, two major library associations say the ruling is in fact a win for libraries, and for a popular practice known as "e-reserves."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">On October 17, the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed and remanded a key fair-use ruling in a long-running case over digital course readings on college campuses. But while on the surface the decision is a legal victory for the plaintiff publishers, two major library associations say the ruling is in fact a win for libraries, and for a popular practice known as "e-reserves."</div>

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cuptlib on 27 Oct 14

Very relevant for our academic librarians.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Very relevant for our academic librarians.</div>

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Announcing a new Wikipedia criticism site - 1 views

wikipediocracy.com/press-release

module8 wikipedia

shared by petrae77 on 31 Oct 14 - No Cached

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petrae77 on 31 Oct 14

Wikipediocracy.com hosts articles examining Wikipedia's editorial failings and the governance flaws that lead to them, as well as a forum dedicated to criticism of Wikipedia's administrative culture.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Wikipediocracy.com hosts articles examining Wikipedia's editorial failings and the governance flaws that lead to them, as well as a forum dedicated to criticism of Wikipedia's administrative culture.</div>

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rafopen on 09 Nov 14

Wikipediocracy's mission is so negatively stated, that one wonders when someone will have to create a site to examine it: "We exist to shine the light of scrutiny into the dark crevices of Wikipedia and its related projects; to examine the corruption there, along with its structural flaws; and to inoculate the unsuspecting public against the torrent of misinformation, defamation, and general nonsense that issues forth from one of the world's most frequently visited websites, the 'encyclopedia that anyone can edit.'" Oversight of Wikipedia et al is a good thing. A more open minded approach is needed. As I've not yet read any of the articles in depth, I reserve judgment of the site itself. I'm only critiquing the mission statement.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Wikipediocracy's mission is so negatively stated, that one wonders when someone will have to create a site to examine it: "We exist to shine the light of scrutiny into the dark crevices of Wikipedia and its related projects; to examine the corruption there, along with its structural flaws; and to inoculate the unsuspecting public against the torrent of misinformation, defamation, and general nonsense that issues forth from one of the world's most frequently visited websites, the 'encyclopedia that anyone can edit.'" Oversight of Wikipedia et al is a good thing. A more open minded approach is needed. As I've not yet read any of the articles in depth, I reserve judgment of the site itself. I'm only critiquing the mission statement.</div>

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The University Library as Incubator for Digital Scholarship (EDUCAUSE Review) | EDUCAUS... - 4 views

www.educause.edu/...-incubator-digital-scholarship

module9 library publishing digital scholarship

shared by Kevin Stranack on 23 Jun 14 - No Cached

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Kevin Stranack on 23 Jun 14

"By leveraging technology, we can open new doors to scholarly inquiry for ourselves and our students. Through new collaborations, we can create exciting shared spaces, both virtual and physical, where that inquiry can take place. The library is a natural home for these technology-rich spaces.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"By leveraging technology, we can open new doors to scholarly inquiry for ourselves and our students. Through new collaborations, we can create exciting shared spaces, both virtual and physical, where that inquiry can take place. The library is a natural home for these technology-rich spaces.</div>

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hreodbeorht on 13 Oct 14

This article is fantastic, and speaks to just about everything I'm passionate about as an aspiring academic librarian. I'm somewhat worried about how smaller universities-my chosen workplace-will adapt to these newer models of scholarly communication and publication, and generally with how the academic conversation is changing. These exciting developments in what the university means have the potential to widen the already extensive divide between smaller and larger schools. I know the challenges section at the end talks a little bit about convincing decision makers to fund these projects, but has anyone read anything about how these changes can be made specifically by smaller or poorly funded universities?

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This article is fantastic, and speaks to just about everything I'm passionate about as an aspiring academic librarian. I'm somewhat worried about how smaller universities-my chosen workplace-will adapt to these newer models of scholarly communication and publication, and generally with how the academic conversation is changing. These exciting developments in what the university means have the potential to widen the already extensive divide between smaller and larger schools. I know the challenges section at the end talks a little bit about convincing decision makers to fund these projects, but has anyone read anything about how these changes can be made specifically by smaller or poorly funded universities?</div>

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Britain's claim for open access - 1 views

Mel- I spent my formative years in the UK, and as such, despite being American, emotionally and intellectually I identify more as British (just hold the Marmite...). So much of what is happening t...

module9

started by melduncan on 11 Nov 14 1 follow-up, last by c maggard on 11 Nov 14

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African Citizen Journalists' Ethics and the Emerging Networked Public Sphere - 0 views

online.journalism.utexas.edu/...Mutsvairo.pdf

Module3

shared by Abdul Naser Tamim on 11 Nov 14 - No Cached

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Abdul Naser Tamim on 11 Nov 14

Many of the articles I have read through the course and videos that I have watched are showing big gab. We are living in places that most of the knowledge we are receiving in this course is new or not implemented at wide level. But one thing that you can be sure about in our papers, it is morally driven.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Many of the articles I have read through the course and videos that I have watched are showing big gab. We are living in places that most of the knowledge we are receiving in this course is new or not implemented at wide level. But one thing that you can be sure about in our papers, it is morally driven.</div>

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Marc Scheufen - What Scientists can Learn from the Penguin? Open Access and Open Source. - 0 views

I have read this article a few months ago while writing a research on Open Knowledge, development and the role of the public university. Marc Scheufen has a really exciting way of thinking whether...

started by gabrielromitelli on 04 Dec 14 no follow-up yet

Frank Müller-Languer- Copyright and Open Access for Academic Works. - 0 views

This has been one of the best academic research I have found this semester on Copyright and Open Access, and how we should balance both of those to give as much incentive as possible for knowledge ...

open access copyright open knowledge academic works

started by gabrielromitelli on 04 Dec 14 no follow-up yet

The problem with trusting citizen journalism - 5 views

Of course individuals and institutions should continue to apply a critical eye to sources of information. I don't think there will be a time when we don't.

module3

started by anonymous on 16 Sep 14 1 follow-up, last by noveltynotion on 25 Sep 14

Modul 8-Content Difference ??? - 1 views

this filed work is good but my opinion This week is very interesting field work. I chose technology portal and read through tamil language, but actually my native language is telugu which is not av...

started by Kutty Kumar on 22 Oct 14 no follow-up yet

The MOOC and the Genre Moment - 8 views

ubiquity.acm.org/article.cfm

module7 mooc pedagogy

shared by Kevin Stranack on 30 Sep 14 - No Cached

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robert morris on 30 Sep 14

"If you were only reading the popular press you would think that higher education is experiencing a sea change."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"If you were only reading the popular press you would think that higher education is experiencing a sea change." </div>

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Students Re-Launch Open Access Button App to Find Free Access to Scientific and Scholar... - 3 views

www.eff.org/...ind-free-access-scientific-and

open access

shared by chuckicks on 22 Oct 14 - No Cached

chuckicks on 22 Oct 14

Millions of people use research everyday. From students, medical professionals, to curious hobbyists, we all benefit from being able to access, read, and cite reliable, tested information. But getting the research we need can be hard and costly when it's locked up behind expensive paywalls.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Millions of people use research everyday. From students, medical professionals, to curious hobbyists, we all benefit from being able to access, read, and cite reliable, tested information. But getting the research we need can be hard and costly when it's locked up behind expensive paywalls.</div>

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IFLA GUIDELINES ON INFORMATION LITERACY FOR LIFELONG LEARNING* Final draft By... - 6 views

www.ifla.org/...ifla-guidelines-en.pdf

Information Literacy

shared by ukanjilal on 29 Nov 14 - No Cached

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ukanjilal on 29 Nov 14

The guidelines provides a conceptual template to guide the creation of information literacy (IL) programs in academic and school libraries as well as public libraries. It is meant for the educators, librarians and information facilitators at the international level to help them to frame the IL efforts. In fact it is also of value to anyone who may need to start an IL program and would like a general conceptual framework. The document is divided into ten chapters that comprise the organizational spectrum of information literacy work, including a definition of concepts, a proposal for information literacy standards, a section on obtaining institutional commitment, the management of the learning process, including personnel development, educational theories, among other basic topics on how to implement the program, plus a list of key IL terms with their definitions, and a bibliography for further reading.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The guidelines provides a conceptual template to guide the creation of information literacy (IL) programs in academic and school libraries as well as public libraries. It is meant for the educators, librarians and information facilitators at the international level to help them to frame the IL efforts. In fact it is also of value to anyone who may need to start an IL program and would like a general conceptual framework. The document is divided into ten chapters that comprise the organizational spectrum of information literacy work, including a definition of concepts, a proposal for information literacy standards, a section on obtaining institutional commitment, the management of the learning process, including personnel development, educational theories, among other basic topics on how to implement the program, plus a list of key IL terms with their definitions, and a bibliography for further reading.</div>

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neviob on 13 Dec 14

Thank you very much for sharing this document that even if not updated is still valid in its fundamental ideas and framework

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Thank you very much for sharing this document that even if not updated is still valid in its fundamental ideas and framework</div>

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