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INFO 287: Reflection #4.1: The good, the bad, and the scary

Reading the original IFLA Trend Report from 2013 (“Riding the waves or caught in the tide? Navigating the evolving information environment”), it felt very prescient. Their trends included redefining the boundaries of privacy and data protection, and the empowerment of new voices and groups, both of which felt very 2020. Read more…

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INFO 287: Emerging Tech Planning Project: Adding a YouTube channel for SMU Libraries

Introduction Last month, we were discussing digital resources in my class on academic libraries, and I came across an article on the use of YouTube in such environments. While Cho (2013) was advocating for its use in building digital collections, it got me searching for examples of how academic libraries Read more…

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INFO 287: Reflection #3: Interconnected environments

As we get into the meat of this course, I have been fascinated by the idea of interconnectivity that is implied within the term “hyperlinked environments.” The idea of community is not new, of course; John Donne (1624) declared that “No Man is an Iland, intire of it selfe;” (Meditation Read more…

By admin, 5 months1 week ago
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INFO 287: Reflection #2: Storytelling and community (and loss)

One of the challenges in our interconnected modules is choosing what to write about and reflect on. I read our required readings early last week, and I was struck by their messages of community and inclusion. Given the events of this past spring, these are important topics to consider — Read more…

By admin, 5 months1 week ago
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