I’ve been working hard on an information literacy program for undergraduate students in the marketing and management departments at Concordia University’s John Molson School of Business (more on that later) but, in recent email exchange with a colleague, I came up with the following themes for graduate students: Off the cuff, this curriculum would obviously […] Lire la suite

I am happy to announce the launch of a new batch of tutorials on YouTube, the first of which is on PMB, the print measurement bureau: [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ce2dYzFYowE&w=560&h=315] This video follows a new template I have devised for my blended learning initiative to bring information literacy to my students. I want to replace my in-class […] Lire la suite

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8so2aBH7uEI&w=640&h=360] I gave a talk at the e.Scape conference at Concordia University on the topic of : The unexpected journey from a 60 minute lecture to a MOOC: a librarian’s mid-way report Here is the description: Information Literacy can be understood as the curriculum Librarians must curate without a classroom. Traditionally, this has meant organising […] Lire la suite

Here is my proposed lecture for the e-Scape Conference at Concordia University: 1. Presentation Title: The unexpected journey from a 60 minute lecture to a MOOC: a librarian’s mid-way report 2. A 100-word description of the session Information Literacy can be understood as the curriculum Librarians must curate without a classroom. Traditionally, this has meant […] Lire la suite

On the left-hand side (from top to bottom): – My Blue Yeti ™ microphone with wire – Sustainable coffee mug – Manfrotto self-standing monopod – Black lab notebook – Kodak Playsport camera with its carry-case (on the lab book) Middle (from top to bottom): – MacBook Pro laptop with power cord – A MacIntosh apple […] Lire la suite