The ACRL Research, Planning and Review Committee, has recently released their list of the top 10 trends affecting academic libraries now and in the near future. This list was compiled from a literature review, supplemented by a survey of ACRL members in February 2010. The complete article can be found here:
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Month: June 2010
English Spoken Here
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Why Obama Should Not Sweat the “Little Spills” (and Politically, They Are All Little Spills)
The relatively disappointing reaction to Obama’s prime time Oval Office address, against the backdrop of BP CEO Tony Hayward’s Sergeant Schulz-like testimony (“I see nothing! I hear nothing!”) before a congressional committee, and the seemingly nonstop coverage of the spill itself, have collectively contributed to the impression that we’ve reached an “inflection point” in the […]…Continue Reading Why Obama Should Not Sweat the “Little Spills” (and Politically, They Are All Little Spills)
Fall FYS Mentor Assignments
If you have been requested as FYS Mentor by a faculty member teaching a FYS in fall 2010, you should receive an e-mail with information from Yonna McShane some time today, June 18th. Yonna and I will make the next round of assignments in mid-July.
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Stories from the Pedagogy and Technology Fair
Even if you weren’t able to make it to the 2nd annual Pedagogy and Technology Fair earlier this month, you still can see some of the presenters online. We’re adding many of their stories to our Teaching with Technology blog. Learn about clickers, Wikipedia, the campus tree map and more (to come!)….Continue Reading Stories from the Pedagogy and Technology Fair
Welcome, Bread Loaf and Language School Students!
We’re glad to have you here this summer. Library and Information Services (LIS) offers a variety of research resources and technical support.
You’ll find starting points for our services online:
Find Books, Articles… – Find library resources and start your research
Tech HelpDesk Quick Start – Connect to email, Middfiles, printers and more
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More Shameless Promotion…But for Whom?
Hey there everyone who reads this blog, My Middlebury user name will be closed in the near future, but before it does, I wanted to take this opportunity to promote something that might be of interest to all of you studying the Middle East. Starting soon (like, in two days) I’ll be working for an […]…Continue Reading More Shameless Promotion…But for Whom?