Discovery Exercise 1. What was your biggest discovery?
I think I was flabbergasted by the amount of resources and the incredible depth of these databases. I am so excited to share thes with students and with teachers. Every single database had something thrilling for me, so choosing one is difficult. I am very excited about the Proquest function that shows "Cite this" and gives the example to be copy and pasted. This will be a wonderful time-saver for students doing research.
2. How will you promote or use the resources with your patrons, colleagues or students?
I am going to be presenting the library network to the entire freshman class during the first 6 weeks. Then after that, teachers of upper classmen have been invited to sign up for classes across the curriculum. I plan on using this PLENTY.
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Lesson 9 (Sanborn Maps) #5
5. In Sanborn Maps, select South Dakota. Then select your town or a town with which you are familiar. Choose a date. Look at the first page containing the Index. Then navigate around the pages and see what you discover. Try to find a building on the map that is still in use today. Report your findings
I looked for DeSmet. I found the origional furniture store which was also the funeral home. That was common around the turn of the century--1900.
I looked for DeSmet. I found the origional furniture store which was also the funeral home. That was common around the turn of the century--1900.
Lesson 9 (Heritage Quest) #4
4. In HeritageQuest, there are over 28,000 family and local histories in their online historical books. Search for a place or browse the publications. Report back on something that interested you.
I searched for Huron, SD and Gladys Pyle. She was a friend of mine when I was a teenager--long ago. I found one book by Doane Robinson abouts South Dakota place names.
Lesson 9 (Ancestry Library) #3
3. In AncestryLibrary, perform a search under the "Photos and Maps" tab for "South Dakota" as the keyword. Report your findings.
I found 178,970 hits. Many of these were in the form of school yearbooks. There is a U.S. Family Photo Collection. I clicked on this and found a picture of a gold miner in Deadwood panning for gold in 1938. I noticed you can print these, too.
I found 178,970 hits. Many of these were in the form of school yearbooks. There is a U.S. Family Photo Collection. I clicked on this and found a picture of a gold miner in Deadwood panning for gold in 1938. I noticed you can print these, too.
Lesson 9 (Ancestry Library) #2
2. In AncestryLibrary, search for a grandparent or great-grandparent and see if you can locate them in the census. Report your findings.
I was looking for my grandmother, Kathryn Belle Stanley, but came up with my great grandma instead. She was born in Ireland and came to America in the 1870's.
I was looking for my grandmother, Kathryn Belle Stanley, but came up with my great grandma instead. She was born in Ireland and came to America in the 1870's.
Lesson 9 (Ancestry Library) #1
Create a blog posting discussing the following questions and other observations you have about AncestryLibrary, Heritage Quest and Sanborn Maps. All resources can be accessed via this alphabetical list.
1. Contrary to popular belief, you don't have to be dead to be listed in AncestryLibrary and can frequently find useful information in the U.S. Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002. You may even find your marriage license. Search for your own name in AncestryLibrary and report the results.
The data showed my name and address form 16 years ago. So it has not been updated.
1. Contrary to popular belief, you don't have to be dead to be listed in AncestryLibrary and can frequently find useful information in the U.S. Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002. You may even find your marriage license. Search for your own name in AncestryLibrary and report the results.
The data showed my name and address form 16 years ago. So it has not been updated.
Lesson 8 Learning Library #4
4. In the lower right hand corner of the page, click the link for eBooks. The list will open in a new window. Browse or search through the titles and take a look at one that interests you.
I chose 501 Critical Reading Skills. It turned out to be a test--with no answers.
I chose 501 Critical Reading Skills. It turned out to be a test--with no answers.
Lesson 8 Part 3 Learning Express (Job Search)
Job searching and resume writing are among the self-paced courses in Learning Express. Click on the "Job Search and Workplace Skills" learning center and add one of the courses to your center. Take a few minutes to explore the course and note your observations.
I love technology. I am somewhat jealous of younger people who grow up in this digital era. There are so many opportunities with electronic data that would never have existed even 15 years ago. I copied and pasted the Job Fair Information onto an email and sent it off to my son who just last week went to an interview with torn cut-offs and a baby in his arm. Even though he thought the interview was cut and dried and that he was going to get the job, he did not get it. The reminders in this job fair description make it quite clear that the interviewee must show respect for the new position regardless of what he thinks the out come will be.
I love technology. I am somewhat jealous of younger people who grow up in this digital era. There are so many opportunities with electronic data that would never have existed even 15 years ago. I copied and pasted the Job Fair Information onto an email and sent it off to my son who just last week went to an interview with torn cut-offs and a baby in his arm. Even though he thought the interview was cut and dried and that he was going to get the job, he did not get it. The reminders in this job fair description make it quite clear that the interviewee must show respect for the new position regardless of what he thinks the out come will be.
Lesson 8 Parts 1 and 2 (Learning Express Library)
Create a blog post discussing the following questions and other observations you have about Learning Express Library. All resources can be accessed via this alphabetical list. 1. Set-up an account in Learning Express and browse through the available exams. 2. Choose one and answer a few questions. Then click "Score my test" in the top toolbar. Ignore the warnings and continue to have your test scored, so that you can see how the diagnostic page looks. Then click "View Answers" at the bottom of the page. What did you think about this test experience?
It definitely needs to be done in a quiet area--away from distractions. I was trying to deal with some issues in the family at the same time I was looking at test. Also, one needs to adapt to the screen. I had to arrow up and down all the time to compare questions to answers.
It definitely needs to be done in a quiet area--away from distractions. I was trying to deal with some issues in the family at the same time I was looking at test. Also, one needs to adapt to the screen. I had to arrow up and down all the time to compare questions to answers.
Lesson 7 Part II (Camio)
CAMIOCAMIO stands for “Catalog of Art Museum Images Online.” It is a growing online collection containing works of art from museum collections around the world, including the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Walker Art Center, the Smithsonian Institution, the Library of Congress, and the Albert and Victoria Museum.CAMIO covers cultures around the world from 3,000 B.C. to today. More than a collection of paintings, CAMIO includes art in the broadest sense from photos to sculpture to textiles to wood and silver and more. Researchers can start with a general search and then refine it by using the tools on the left toolbar.Due to access restrictions, CAMIO is available only within schools and libraries, not from home. Works of art may be used for educational and research purposes, if they are properly credited. Images may not be published or otherwise distributed.Because it is image-oriented, CAMIO and search results may take a little longer than usual to load. The South Dakota State Library has a two-page handout to provide information about CAMIO.Discovery Exercise Part 2You will need to complete this exercise at your school or library. CAMIO is not accessible from home. You can access CAMIO via this alphabetical list.
1. In the search box, type “Paul Revere” (quotation marks unnecessary). What items do you see made by the legendary Revolutionary War hero?2. In the search box, type “Sioux” and blog about your results.3. Search for your favorite artist and blog about your results.4. How would you and your community use this resource? What other observations can you make?5. CAMIO has a lot of potential for personalizing and presenting research. Do a search on a subject of your choice. Choose 3 or 4 favorites by checking the box to the left of the image number. Click "Add to Favorites" toward the top of the page under the number of results. Read the box that appears and click "OK." Then click "View Favorites" in the upper right of the screen. The left part of the screen allows you to view a slide show, move the images around, compare images, and create a webpage using these images. Try out these features and report your findings.
l. Wow, I did not know that Paul Revere was a silversmith. I found most of his artwork to be located at the Museum of Fine Art in Boston--a teaspoon, a salver, Sons of Liberty bowl--a teapot and a two--handled covered bowl. TheMetropolitan Museum of Art in NYC also had some of his work.
2.I wondered who was on the ball at the Detroit Institute of Art in the 1980's and was able to garner such a large collection of Sioux art. I am very intrigued by this sort of librarianship--acquisition.
3. I chose Georgia O'Keefe--and what I found again is how almost all those east coast places have much of her collection. I was in Santa Fe this summer and at her own museum. None of the Santa Fe collection is on here. I noticed that some of her paintings have numbers attached to their titles--and I found out his summer that she has several of the same landscape that she has numbered differently. So it is possible that many of these paintings could be is several places--just different numbers.
4. I know how I will use this already. I ran directly to the art department and showed the art teachers. They had no idea and were thrilled. We are going to make up a kind of exercise for students to do.
5.Oh wow--you can make a slide show. I ran directly back to the art department to show them.
1. In the search box, type “Paul Revere” (quotation marks unnecessary). What items do you see made by the legendary Revolutionary War hero?2. In the search box, type “Sioux” and blog about your results.3. Search for your favorite artist and blog about your results.4. How would you and your community use this resource? What other observations can you make?5. CAMIO has a lot of potential for personalizing and presenting research. Do a search on a subject of your choice. Choose 3 or 4 favorites by checking the box to the left of the image number. Click "Add to Favorites" toward the top of the page under the number of results. Read the box that appears and click "OK." Then click "View Favorites" in the upper right of the screen. The left part of the screen allows you to view a slide show, move the images around, compare images, and create a webpage using these images. Try out these features and report your findings.
l. Wow, I did not know that Paul Revere was a silversmith. I found most of his artwork to be located at the Museum of Fine Art in Boston--a teaspoon, a salver, Sons of Liberty bowl--a teapot and a two--handled covered bowl. TheMetropolitan Museum of Art in NYC also had some of his work.
2.I wondered who was on the ball at the Detroit Institute of Art in the 1980's and was able to garner such a large collection of Sioux art. I am very intrigued by this sort of librarianship--acquisition.
3. I chose Georgia O'Keefe--and what I found again is how almost all those east coast places have much of her collection. I was in Santa Fe this summer and at her own museum. None of the Santa Fe collection is on here. I noticed that some of her paintings have numbers attached to their titles--and I found out his summer that she has several of the same landscape that she has numbered differently. So it is possible that many of these paintings could be is several places--just different numbers.
4. I know how I will use this already. I ran directly to the art department and showed the art teachers. They had no idea and were thrilled. We are going to make up a kind of exercise for students to do.
5.Oh wow--you can make a slide show. I ran directly back to the art department to show them.
Lesson 7 Part I--(Archive Grid)
Lesson 7—ArchiveGrid and CAMIO This week we are looking at two specialized resources that can help you with historical and genealogical research and art and image searching. The lesson is broken into two parts, one section for ArchiveGrid and one for CAMIO. Please do both Discovery Exercises and see what you can find!
ArchiveGridFor historians researching Sitting Bull and genealogists tracing their roots, ArchiveGrid can be a boon. ArchiveGrid lives up to its slogan, as it truly does open the door to history. It provides online access to nearly a million descriptions of archival collections held by thousands of libraries, museums, historical societies and archives worldwide, including the Minnesota Historical Society, the University of Minnesota, the Art Institute of Chicago, Cornell University, and the Smithsonian Institution. Historical documents, personal papers and family histories are just some of the materials indexed.Due to access restrictions, ArchiveGrid is available only within schools and libraries, not from home.ArchiveGrid is not full text. It tells where an item or collection is located and gives contact information for the entity owning the material. You can take it from there.Discovery Exercise Part 1You will need to complete this exercise at your school or library. ArchiveGrid is not accessible from home.ArchiveGrid gives quite a bit of information in many of its descriptions. You can access Archive Grid via this alphabetical list.
1. Type “Sitting Bull autograph card” in the search box, using the quotation marks. Click the link and read the description. What did you learn about Sitting Bull?2. Do a search of your own. What results did you get? What institutions have the materials? What other observations can you make about this resource?
I learned his Sioux name--Tatanka Iyotake or Tatanka Iyotanka or Ta-Tanka I-Yotan. I did not know that he had fled to Canada before they were arrested. I learned that this collection is housed at Cornell University and is catalogued with 3 different parts. I also saw what the archive covers.
I found other resources--often at east coast Universities--such as Yale. I have always found this interesting--that in our own space--it took so long to value the works and precious realia of some of our most outstanding natives--both Native American and white.
ArchiveGridFor historians researching Sitting Bull and genealogists tracing their roots, ArchiveGrid can be a boon. ArchiveGrid lives up to its slogan, as it truly does open the door to history. It provides online access to nearly a million descriptions of archival collections held by thousands of libraries, museums, historical societies and archives worldwide, including the Minnesota Historical Society, the University of Minnesota, the Art Institute of Chicago, Cornell University, and the Smithsonian Institution. Historical documents, personal papers and family histories are just some of the materials indexed.Due to access restrictions, ArchiveGrid is available only within schools and libraries, not from home.ArchiveGrid is not full text. It tells where an item or collection is located and gives contact information for the entity owning the material. You can take it from there.Discovery Exercise Part 1You will need to complete this exercise at your school or library. ArchiveGrid is not accessible from home.ArchiveGrid gives quite a bit of information in many of its descriptions. You can access Archive Grid via this alphabetical list.
1. Type “Sitting Bull autograph card” in the search box, using the quotation marks. Click the link and read the description. What did you learn about Sitting Bull?2. Do a search of your own. What results did you get? What institutions have the materials? What other observations can you make about this resource?
I learned his Sioux name--Tatanka Iyotake or Tatanka Iyotanka or Ta-Tanka I-Yotan. I did not know that he had fled to Canada before they were arrested. I learned that this collection is housed at Cornell University and is catalogued with 3 different parts. I also saw what the archive covers.
I found other resources--often at east coast Universities--such as Yale. I have always found this interesting--that in our own space--it took so long to value the works and precious realia of some of our most outstanding natives--both Native American and white.
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Lesson 6 (#3)
3. Click into result #1 and look at the full record. What is the call number (class descriptor)?
LC: RB128; Dewey: 616.8/49106
To see what else the author of your chosen book has written, click on the author's name. To see what else is available on that subject, click on a subject. What other information do you see?
There was only one other book by this author. I could also find related subjects, authors. I could print an article or email the information. I could save my search --which would be so handy for me as I often find myself in teaching situations--doing the same thing all over again.
LC: RB128; Dewey: 616.8/49106
To see what else the author of your chosen book has written, click on the author's name. To see what else is available on that subject, click on a subject. What other information do you see?
There was only one other book by this author. I could also find related subjects, authors. I could print an article or email the information. I could save my search --which would be so handy for me as I often find myself in teaching situations--doing the same thing all over again.
Lesson 6 -- WorldCat and More FirstSearch Indexes
Discovery Exercise part
1Create a blog posting discussing the following questions and other observations you have about WorldCat.
1. We recommend using the Advanced Search screen for best search results. Click the “Advanced” tab on the toolbar 2nd to the top. In WorldCat, the right set of search boxes say “Keyword.” Click on the drop down menu to see other ways you can search.
2. Choose Title Phrase search, and click on the limiter (below the search boxes) “Books.” In the search box, type a book title. Note the number of results. How many libraries worldwide have item #1? Click the link. What is the top library?
I chose "headaches." 1025 libraries have the title. Augustana College is listed on the top. This listing is alphabetical and starts with South Dakota. This would be helpful information if you were in a real hurry. I might drive to out to Ellsworth to check it out, now that I know it is available there.
1Create a blog posting discussing the following questions and other observations you have about WorldCat.
1. We recommend using the Advanced Search screen for best search results. Click the “Advanced” tab on the toolbar 2nd to the top. In WorldCat, the right set of search boxes say “Keyword.” Click on the drop down menu to see other ways you can search.
2. Choose Title Phrase search, and click on the limiter (below the search boxes) “Books.” In the search box, type a book title. Note the number of results. How many libraries worldwide have item #1? Click the link. What is the top library?
I chose "headaches." 1025 libraries have the title. Augustana College is listed on the top. This listing is alphabetical and starts with South Dakota. This would be helpful information if you were in a real hurry. I might drive to out to Ellsworth to check it out, now that I know it is available there.
Lesson 5 Netlibrary (#3)
3. A class is doing projects on Western history. They have exhausted the library's print collection. In NetLibrary, click "Advanced Search." In the Publisher box, type "Nebraska" or "Oklahoma." Report your findings.
I put in History in the keyword--with Nebraska in the publisher drop-down menu--and I got 37 titles. Each one was published by University of Nebraska (Lincoln) Publishing. Many had to do with Native American history, but there were some very different titles stuck in there, too. For example: International Psychology: Views From Around the World. I noticed quite a few mentioned the Black Hills, and one was even a story of the Days of 76 in Deadwood, which is being celebrated this very week.
I put in History in the keyword--with Nebraska in the publisher drop-down menu--and I got 37 titles. Each one was published by University of Nebraska (Lincoln) Publishing. Many had to do with Native American history, but there were some very different titles stuck in there, too. For example: International Psychology: Views From Around the World. I noticed quite a few mentioned the Black Hills, and one was even a story of the Days of 76 in Deadwood, which is being celebrated this very week.
Lesson 5 Netlibrary (#2)
2. Constitution Day is looming and several students need more material. Search NetLibrary and recommend some appropriate titles.
I started by typing in constitution and got constitutions from all over the world. I then tried Constitution and Jefferson, and I got nothing. So then I did Constitution and United States--both as keywords and got 11 very good texts. I wanted to get a bibliographic list of these books, but I could not figure out how. I looked for an icon or link that would do that for me, but short of copying and pasting each title--I did not see a way to do it. Does anyone know?
I started by typing in constitution and got constitutions from all over the world. I then tried Constitution and Jefferson, and I got nothing. So then I did Constitution and United States--both as keywords and got 11 very good texts. I wanted to get a bibliographic list of these books, but I could not figure out how. I looked for an icon or link that would do that for me, but short of copying and pasting each title--I did not see a way to do it. Does anyone know?
Lesson 5 Netlibrary
Create a blog posting discussing the following questions and other observations you have about NetLibrary. All resources can be accessed via this alphabetical list.
1. Do a search for a topic that interests you. Note the default search is "full text." You may want to change the search to keyword. Review your findings and observations.
I searched "Hamlet." Right away, I could see that by not searching the "Tragedy of Hamlet," I came up with all sources that even mention Hamlet--and may or may not be Shakepeare's Hamlet. I looked through the book entitled Hamlet. It was a literary criticism of the character. I zeroed in on Samuel Johnson's notes. I had had a college professor who loved Samuel Johnson for his sarcasm. When I was in college, I could not experience the sarcasm in the same way he did. It was great fun to read this as an old person. I loved the sarcasm. This, of course, is a lesson in how experience affects how we read and see everything. So what a great reminder, once again, that my students will not have the same view I do.
1. Do a search for a topic that interests you. Note the default search is "full text." You may want to change the search to keyword. Review your findings and observations.
I searched "Hamlet." Right away, I could see that by not searching the "Tragedy of Hamlet," I came up with all sources that even mention Hamlet--and may or may not be Shakepeare's Hamlet. I looked through the book entitled Hamlet. It was a literary criticism of the character. I zeroed in on Samuel Johnson's notes. I had had a college professor who loved Samuel Johnson for his sarcasm. When I was in college, I could not experience the sarcasm in the same way he did. It was great fun to read this as an old person. I loved the sarcasm. This, of course, is a lesson in how experience affects how we read and see everything. So what a great reminder, once again, that my students will not have the same view I do.
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