While using dogpile I found this website called Literature Learning Ladders and apart from loving the alliteration I was intrigued by the sites wide variety of resources. The aim of the site seems to be using technology to improve methods of teaching reading. There a links to several articles in professional journals, links to other websites, project resources and tips on how to locate other resources on the web.
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Internet
http://eduscapes.com/ladders/
While using dogpile I found this website called Literature Learning Ladders and apart from loving the alliteration I was intrigued by the sites wide variety of resources. The aim of the site seems to be using technology to improve methods of teaching reading. There a links to several articles in professional journals, links to other websites, project resources and tips on how to locate other resources on the web.
While using dogpile I found this website called Literature Learning Ladders and apart from loving the alliteration I was intrigued by the sites wide variety of resources. The aim of the site seems to be using technology to improve methods of teaching reading. There a links to several articles in professional journals, links to other websites, project resources and tips on how to locate other resources on the web.
Multimedia
Originally written by the Springer Team for Springer and first published as "eBooks – The End User Perspective" - July, 2008.In looking for a graphical representation on technology impact on literature I found this article about ebooks and their use. Although not about children's literature this article shows the impact on libraries overall and use of ebooks.
Monday, October 26, 2009
Databases
To practice using database search methods I searched four different databases using four different search methods. Here are my results of searching for effects of technology on children's literature.
Building Block - Library Lit
Using the building block method I searched the Library Lit database, using the terms children or youth and literature or book and technology or automation. This search gave me several relevant articles. This was one of the hits from this search.
Pinn, K. The Library in the Computer [database providing subject access to contents of books]. The School Librarian v. 36 (November 1988) p. 130-136.
Successive Fractions - Project Muse
Citation Pearl Growing - ERIC
This search method grew frustrating, the search parameters very quickly became too broad. When moving from a known article to include the broader subjects like computers in education then most of the articles were irrelevant to my subject. Upon browsing through the subject areas though I did find some relevant articles. For example, this article.
Anderson, R., Balajthy, E. Stories about Struggling Readers and Technology Reading Teacher v. 62 (March 2009) p. 540-542.
Specific Facet -JStor
I used specific facet to search the JStor database since the database itself is a little outside of the field of what I was looking for, however, even searching technology effects yielded 8,000 hits which was still too broad. After sifting through the results I did find this article which was loosely related to my inquiry.
Leidner, D., Jarvenpaa, S. The Use of Information Technology to Enhance Management School Education : A Theoretical View MIS Quarterly, v. 19 (Sept. 1995) p. 265 - 291.
Conclusion
Depending on the database that is being searched and the inquiry the most efficient search method is to use a combination of searches to find the most relevant results.
Building Block - Library Lit
Using the building block method I searched the Library Lit database, using the terms children or youth and literature or book and technology or automation. This search gave me several relevant articles. This was one of the hits from this search.
Pinn, K. The Library in the Computer [database providing subject access to contents of books]. The School Librarian v. 36 (November 1988) p. 130-136.
Successive Fractions - Project Muse
When I started searching in Project Muse I intended to use specific facet search but the parameters were much too broad so I switched to successive fractions and again found several useful articles including the following.
Dresang, E., Koh, K. Radical Change Theory, Youth Information Behavior, and School Libraries
Dresang, E., Koh, K. Radical Change Theory, Youth Information Behavior, and School Libraries
Citation Pearl Growing - ERIC
This search method grew frustrating, the search parameters very quickly became too broad. When moving from a known article to include the broader subjects like computers in education then most of the articles were irrelevant to my subject. Upon browsing through the subject areas though I did find some relevant articles. For example, this article.
Anderson, R., Balajthy, E. Stories about Struggling Readers and Technology Reading Teacher v. 62 (March 2009) p. 540-542.
Specific Facet -JStor
I used specific facet to search the JStor database since the database itself is a little outside of the field of what I was looking for, however, even searching technology effects yielded 8,000 hits which was still too broad. After sifting through the results I did find this article which was loosely related to my inquiry.
Leidner, D., Jarvenpaa, S. The Use of Information Technology to Enhance Management School Education : A Theoretical View MIS Quarterly, v. 19 (Sept. 1995) p. 265 - 291.
Conclusion
Depending on the database that is being searched and the inquiry the most efficient search method is to use a combination of searches to find the most relevant results.
Tagging/Indexing/Catloging
I found this books while searching through www.librarything.com it had the following tags: adult(2) computers(4) culture(3) digital(5) digital culture(2) digital literacy(2) digital media(2) digital natives(4) education(7) generations(2) growing up(1) information society(3) information technology(4) internet(16) kids(2) marketing(1) mass media(2) millenials(2) non-fiction(12) social media(2) social science(3) society(3) sociology(7) tech(1) technology(17) to read(5) trends(2) web(3) web 2.0(4) youth.This book is related to my topic in that it discusses what children are like. Anyone working with children can use this book to help them relate to youth of today.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
RSS feed
When I have been searching on the web for information about technology in relation to the library I kept running into this site lisnews, which is, "LISNews is an open community of folks who are interested in keeping each other informed on the news of the day". I thought this was a perfect site to keep up with the latest news for library and information science.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
That which does not kill you...
This whole blogging, searching for a podcast, RSS feeds and so forth has been a lesson in humiliation for me! Anything that I can do to confound the computer, apparently I do. I have had a search and Internet incompatibility for as long as I have been trying to search the Internet. My search results are either imprecise or irrelevant. I hope this will make me better able to relate to library patrons who are having unsuccessful searches. I am going to go with the theory that WHEN I get the hang of this I will know the material so thoroughly that I will be an excellent resource.
So without further ado. I used the google search engine to find the following two podcasts.
http://media.barnesandnoble.com/index.jsp?fr_story=cec1f50f6a93ba5a84addfca3a253edc57c314c1
http://marketplace.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/09/09/39_clues/
Both podcasts showcase the same book series The 39 Clues. In this series children are encouraged to read the book, keep track of the clues they found (in the book and on trading cards) on a companion website, and compete for prize money. The first podcast is from the author of the first book in the series. The second podcast is from a marketplace standpoint of the publishing company Scholastic.
I am looking to see how technology is influencing children's literature and the implications for public libraries. It is easy to find examples of technology influencing children's literature however, it is a challenge to see exactly how these changes are occurring. Is it changes in technology itself or is literature adapting to the multi-media world? I found podcasts of specific books on publishing websites (they looked like a movie premier for a book). I also found several podcasts of people reading children's books aloud. The two podcasts I chose seem to represent the fluidity of the relationship between technology and children's literature.
So without further ado. I used the google search engine to find the following two podcasts.
http://media.barnesandnoble.com/index.jsp?fr_story=cec1f50f6a93ba5a84addfca3a253edc57c314c1
http://marketplace.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/09/09/39_clues/
Both podcasts showcase the same book series The 39 Clues. In this series children are encouraged to read the book, keep track of the clues they found (in the book and on trading cards) on a companion website, and compete for prize money. The first podcast is from the author of the first book in the series. The second podcast is from a marketplace standpoint of the publishing company Scholastic.
I am looking to see how technology is influencing children's literature and the implications for public libraries. It is easy to find examples of technology influencing children's literature however, it is a challenge to see exactly how these changes are occurring. Is it changes in technology itself or is literature adapting to the multi-media world? I found podcasts of specific books on publishing websites (they looked like a movie premier for a book). I also found several podcasts of people reading children's books aloud. The two podcasts I chose seem to represent the fluidity of the relationship between technology and children's literature.
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Opportunities
Oooh, I just love opportunities don't you? I was searching blogs with google blog search and came across this blog http://mobile-libraries.blogspot.com/2009/08/using-mobile-technologies-to-promote.html , now I am excited! According to mobile-libraries
The study found that just as Sesame Street transformed television into a revolutionary learning tool for preschoolers, mobile learning technology may represent the next frontier. Pockets of Potential includes an inventory of over 25 notable examples of mobile’s power to transform learning ... . The report, by Center Industry Fellow Carly Shuler offers a review of scientific literature and a blueprint for national action.
Imagine being a disruptive technology like Sesame Street in the world of twitter! This presents an immense opportunities for libraries and librarians to use technology instead of trying to work against it.
The study found that just as Sesame Street transformed television into a revolutionary learning tool for preschoolers, mobile learning technology may represent the next frontier. Pockets of Potential includes an inventory of over 25 notable examples of mobile’s power to transform learning ... . The report, by Center Industry Fellow Carly Shuler offers a review of scientific literature and a blueprint for national action.
Imagine being a disruptive technology like Sesame Street in the world of twitter! This presents an immense opportunities for libraries and librarians to use technology instead of trying to work against it.
First Blog Ever
I have now joined the into the blogging phenomenon. I will add my humble opinion to the masses and hopefully someone will gain a little insight. I will attempt to explore the effects of technology on children's literature and the implications for libraries in the future. Perhaps through this blog I can create a dialog between interested parties.
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