A new social-networking site for librarians and those who manage information was started this month by Library Associates Companies, a recruiting and consulting company. Called LibGig, the site includes job listings, a list of library schools accredited by the American Library Association, blogs, and profiles of community leaders.
Among the LibGig bloggers are Tawny Sverdlin, a library student at San Jose State University, and Chris Zammarelli, a graduate student at the University of Maryland’s College of Information Studies. —Andrea L. Foster
2 Responses to A Social-Networking Site for Librarians Makes Its Debut
tshambric - February 8, 2012 at 4:57 pm
“It seems like this quote is pretty dense in implications for educational systems, student approaches to learning, faculty approaches to teaching… what do you think?”
I think your analysis is dead on. My students and I take time to discuss this very thing. I do it in an effort to make students aware of the mechanics of learning vs. deep and lasting learning. From there, they choose the latter. Now of course more is involved, but awareness is the second step. The first is facilitated trust within a classroom environment.
ayetong - April 9, 2012 at 5:30 am
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