Meeting the Challenge of the Google Generation - Technology or Training?
| Start date: | 31-08-2006 |
| End date: | 01-09-2006 |
| Location: | London |
This event was
sparked by an article by Stanley Wilder (2005). Information Literacy is making all the wrong assumption.
Chronicle of Higher Education. January 7th 2005. Available at: http://www.bright.net/~dlackey/WrongAssumptions.htm
Stanley Wilder argues that "Information literacy making all the wrong assumptions" and that improvements in technology is the answer to improving peoples searching skills. This event explores this issue with the following presentations:
Stanley Wilder argues that "Information literacy making all the wrong assumptions" and that improvements in technology is the answer to improving peoples searching skills. This event explores this issue with the following presentations:
- 'Challenge of the Google Generation'. and information literacy. Peter Godwin South Bank University
- Implementing cross-search tools: challenges and opportunities Margaret Flett, UCL Library Services
- Metagoogle! Using MetaLib to deliver user-centered information services at Loughborough.. Frank Parry Loughborough University
- School Librarians and the Google Generation, Sarah Pavey
- Social Software: Blog it, Digg it, Poke it Matt Lingard LSE Centre for Learning Technology. Associated del.icio.us link
- Intute: Social Sciences, The New Service for the Best of the Web, Angela Joyce Intute