Mid Semester

Search logs are due to blackboard drop box 30min prior to class.

The first assignment was mostly a freebie giveaway in terms of grading. The assignments and projects from mid semester and onward will take a heavy emphasis on quality.

The second half of this course is entirely project based. You need to set the agenda on your projects and move the work forward independently. My role will go from predominantly lecturing to a blend of lecturing and individual advising. I'll be setting aside blocks of time to meet students individually or in groups -- strongly suggest that you make the most use of these opportunities.

Specifically on the group projects, the week before your turn to go up, I need that learning statement and plans for sharing, printed out in paper form. Plan to meet with me on it and discuss details. Or more specifically, I need to see the social networking and PIM group real soon.

Coffee break w/ Leo, tues/weds

I'll be at the 2nd floor study/fishtank area in the student union. Feel free to stop by to chat about the your projects, grp projects, class topics, general questions, specific questions, classes/colleges/grad school etc etc.

Best to email me if you're coming, I'll be there tues (1-5ish) and weds (1-class time).

Today - Beyond Google

I) A look at 3 cases involving retrieving and analyzing information in everyday life.
>Laptop purchase, Booking a hotel - almost perfect information
>Stock portfolio simulator - imperfect information

II) Group exercises
a) go here, pick 2-3 search engines, be prepared to showcase why and how its interesting.
b) The haystack problem asks "just what are you looking for, anyway?" (Dr. Matthew Koll)
In your groups, brainstorm and formulate a working concept to this problem. Use the board for visuals and explain how the concept would work in concrete examples. You can draw inspirations from (a), or do the two tasks separately.

• A known needle in a known haystack
• A known needle in an unknown haystack
• An unknown needle in an unknown haystack
• Any needle in a haystack
• The sharpest needle in a haystack
• Most of the sharpest needles in a haystack
• All the needles in a haystack
• Affirmation of no needles in the haystack
• Things like needles in any haystack
• Let me know whenever a new needle shows up
• Where are the haystacks?
• Needles, haystacks -- whatever.

Intellectual Property

Q & A on "everything you want to know about intellectual copy right"

Ground rules for the day:
>Sit with your groups
>Each person can only answer once till everyone in the group had said something.
>Must stand up to talk;
>You can post-pone answering a question, note it and answer after researching later on.
>You can ask questions at any point, good questions and responses accrue points.

http://www.unc.edu/%7Ereedkm/copyright/

Blogsignment News article changed to bi-monthly update

Your topical blogs are now being re-purposed as a digital work space, similar in how grp blogs are being used. You can use it to post notes to yourself, short write-ups, etc., however it may help you advance the work.

The "news posting" blogsignment segment is getting changed to "bi-monthly update", 1x every 2wks. I'll be expecting about 4+ updates for the rest of the semester.
Update posting format (title as bi-monthly update):
>Discuss current state of the topic, things you've done, progresses made since last update, and things planned. Feel free to discuss major ideas, thoughts, reflections etc.
>A substantive 1-2 paragraph for each update.

Today - Citation Searching

Who the hell reads citations? You will :)
Also be prepared for critical and constructive discussion about your group projects.

Readings are back, for the copyright, copyleft session, go through those to get a grasp of the fundamental ideas.

We'll have a session on refworks citation management tool next weds with a guest speaker.

A sample annotated bibliography is on blackboard under assignments.

Posted a bunch of ideas, commentaries, suggestions and such on the project blogs. I am working with your groups on the topics, as they are class topics as well. Feel free to comment on my comments, whether in support of my perspectives, or may have different takes on them etc.

Looking for a librarian's assistance on specific topics?
http://www.lib.unc.edu/faculty/consult.html