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Ryan Meehan

myliblog: Uncle Bobby's Wedding - 0 views

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shared by Ryan Meehan on 31 Jul 08 - Cached
  • Recently, a library patron challenged (urged a reconsideration of the ownership or placement of) a book called "Uncle Bobby's Wedding.
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  • I suspect the book will get a lot of challenges in 2008-2009. So I offer my response, purging the patron's name, for other librarians.
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  • You suggested that the book could be “placed in an area designating the subject matter,” or “labeled for parental guidance” by stating that “some material may be inappropriate for young children.” I have two responses.
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  • Ryan Meehan on 31 Jul 08
     
    "Recently, a library patron challenged (urged a reconsideration of the ownership or placement of) a book called "Uncle Bobby's Wedding." Honestly, I hadn't even heard of it until that complaint. But I did read the book, and responded to the patron, who challenged the item through email and requested that I respond online (not via snail-mail) about her concerns."
Ryan Meehan

The Democratic And Republican National Convention Speeches, As Seen Through Wordle | Th... - 0 views

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  • Ryan Meehan on 07 Sep 08
     
    I was planning on using Wordle in some capacity this semester. Here's a neat example of what it does.
  • Ryan Meehan on 07 Sep 08
     
    Wordle is an online application created by IBM's senior software engineer Jonathan Feinberg. Using text entered by its users, it creates visually alluring "word clouds" that show you the frequency at which words occur within that text. The more often a word occurs, the bigger it appears in the cloud.
Ryan Meehan

The Big Picture - Boston Globe Blog - 0 views

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shared by Ryan Meehan on 25 Aug 08 - Cached
  • Ryan Meehan on 25 Aug 08
     
    Excellent new photo blog courtesy of the Boston Globe. Shows brilliant photography in large format.
Ryan Meehan

The Seed Salon -- Conversations on Science and Culture - 0 views

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shared by Ryan Meehan on 22 Aug 08 - Cached
  • Ryan Meehan on 22 Aug 08
     
    Thought provoking short conversations that may make for good readings.
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Live Vote: Should 'In God We Trust' be yanked? - Life- msnbc.com - 0 views

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      kstedman on 19 Aug 08
       
      Do these sound like leading survey questions? Surely there are lots of other Yes's and No's.
Ryan Meehan

The artwork of Dan McCarthy - 0 views

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shared by Ryan Meehan on 19 Aug 08 - Cached
  • Ryan Meehan on 19 Aug 08
     
    Analyze these seven paintings and then try to determine if any message exists behind the artist's theme. After articulating what you think the artist is arguing, discuss how he uses rhetoric as a means of persuasion. In your opinion, is his rhetoric effective?
Ryan Meehan

"Anyone lived in a pretty how town" by E. E. Cummings - 0 views

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shared by Ryan Meehan on 18 Aug 08 - Cached
  • when by now and tree by leaf she laughed his joy she cried his grief bird by snow and stir by still anyone’s any was all to her
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      Ryan Meehan on 19 Aug 08
       
      This is very interesting.
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      Ryan Meehan on 19 Aug 08
       
      I agree.
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      Ryan Meehan on 19 Aug 08
       
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  • Ryan Meehan on 18 Aug 08
     
    Read the following poem by ee Cummings carefully. What is the message of the poem? Does it have multiple messages? How does Cummings' unique arrangement of letters, words and lines help or hinder his message?
kstedman

MediaStorm: Common Ground by Scott Strazzante - 0 views

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shared by kstedman on 30 Jul 08 - Cached
  • On July 2, 2002, Jean and Harlow Cagwin watched as their home — the last remnant of their 118-acre cattle farm in Lockport, Illinois — was torn down clearing the way for a new housing development. Several years later, Ed and Amanda Grabenhofer and their four children moved into the new Willow Walk subdivision, their house just yards from where the Cagwin's home once stood.
    • Ryan Meehan
      Ryan Meehan on 30 Jul 08
       
      Add some test comments below this one by clicking the speech bubble in the top right-hand corner of this box.
    • kstedman
      kstedman on 30 Jul 08
       
      I don't see a "speech bubble in the upper right hand corner of this box," but I am able to hover over "Actions" and then select "Add sticky note."
    • Ryan Meehan
      Ryan Meehan on 30 Jul 08
       
      Interesting. I bet there are compatibilty issues across browsers. What are you using? I am using Firefox 3 on a PC. I haven't tried this in Safari on my Mac yet, but I doubt its functionality is the same. I think the best solution will be to install the Diigo toolbar in the latest version of Firefox on Mac or PC. I generally require my students to download Firefox anyway.
    • kstedman
      kstedman on 30 Jul 08
       
      I'm using Firefox 2 on a PC, with Diigolet (the toolbar button) instead of the Diigo toolbar (which seems the most likely issue). It seemed easier and less invasive to add a toolbar button than to add a whole toolbar.
    • Ryan Meehan
      Ryan Meehan on 19 Aug 08
       
      This is an interesting presentation.
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      Ryan Meehan on 19 Aug 08
       
      I disagree.
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      Ryan Meehan on 19 Aug 08
       
      Here is my comment.
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  • Common Ground introduces us to the lives touched by this land, as photographer Scott Strazzante takes us on a visual journey exploring the differences and similarities of these two families while simultaneously asking us to look at what is common among us all.
  • Ryan Meehan on 30 Jul 08
     
    On July 2, 2002, Jean and Harlow Cagwin watched as their home - the last remnant of their 118-acre cattle farm in Lockport, Illinois - was torn down clearing the way for a new housing development. Several years later, Ed and Amanda Grabenhofer and their four children moved into the new Willow Walk subdivision, their house just yards from where the Cagwin's home once stood.
  • Ryan Meehan on 30 Jul 08
     
    This would make an excellent informal writing assignment, as would many other slideshows from Mediastorm. Great resource.
  • kstedman on 30 Jul 08
     
    On July 2, 2002, Jean and Harlow Cagwin watched as their home - the last remnant of their 118-acre cattle farm in Lockport, Illinois - was torn down clearing the way for a new housing development. Several years later, Ed and Amanda Grabenhofer and their four children moved into the new Willow Walk subdivision, their house just yards from where the Cagwin's home once stood.
Ryan Meehan

"Cattle and the Creeping Things" by The Hold Steady - 0 views

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  • Ryan Meehan on 18 Aug 08
     
    Listen to the song Cattle and the Creeping Things by The Hold Steady. What argument does lead singer Craig Finn make while telling the story? What type of rhetorical strategies does he employ? Do you think he's advocating for Christianity or against it? Listening to the song requires a free download of RealPlayer: http://www.real.com/player/
Ryan Meehan

"Middle East" by Christopher Andersen - 0 views

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shared by Ryan Meehan on 18 Aug 08 - Cached
  • Ryan Meehan on 18 Aug 08
     
    Magnum In Motion is a web site dedicated to the art of the photo essay. Each presentation contains a series photographs, coupled with the photographer's commentary. Watch this presentation, and discuss how the art of the photo essay compares rhetorically to other more traditional means of persuasion.
Ryan Meehan

Chechnya / Iraq | Magnum In Motion - 0 views

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chechnya iraq photography readings usf war

shared by Ryan Meehan on 18 Aug 08 - Cached
  • Ryan Meehan on 18 Aug 08
     
    Compelling photo essay from Magnum in Motion.
Ryan Meehan

"Trendspotting" by Demetri Martin on The Daily Show - 0 views

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  • Ryan Meehan on 18 Aug 08
     
    Watch the following segment from The Daily Show called "Trendspotting." The segment deals with the recent rise in popularity of Social Networking. The author, comedian Demetri Martin, obviously uses humor to make his point. But what exactly is his point a
Ryan Meehan

"Faces of New York" by Simon Hoegsberg - 0 views

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  • Ryan Meehan on 18 Aug 08
     
    Consider the portraits in Simon Hoegsberg's Faces of New York project. What can you tell about these people just by looking at their faces? Are the decisions we make about the way we keep our faces rhetorical? If so, how?
Ryan Meehan

"Karma Police" by Radiohead - 0 views

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  • Ryan Meehan on 18 Aug 08
     
    Watch the music video "Karma Police" by Radiohead. How does the imagery of the video supplement the message of the song? Cite evidence from the song and video to support your claim. Lyrics for the song here: http://www.greenplastic.com/lyrics/karmapolice.php
Ryan Meehan

"Rabbit" by Run Wrake - 0 views

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  • Ryan Meehan on 18 Aug 08
     
    A thought-provoking animation by illustrator and cartoonist Run Wrake. What argument is the creator of the film trying to make? Is it clear? Is it successful?
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