Web 2.you keynote slides and bibliography
Last week I went to Montreal to present the keynote speech for the Web 2.you conference at McGill University. Web 2.you is organized by students in McGill's School of Information Studies, and I was really impressed at the whole production. As far as I know it's the only LIS conference that's entirely run by students.
I want to thank the organizers Adrienne Smith and Bruno Therrien for the invitation and all the hospitality they showed me while I was there, to the other presenters for some really informative and interesting talks, and to the attendees for their welcome and the great discussion that ensued.
I'm posting my slides here, and below that is the bibliography of sources I mentioned or used in the presentation. I also mentioned to attendees that I'd share my DRM article online, so here's the PDF link to that. When they post the video I'll link it here as well.
DRM article in Progressive Librarian
"Steal This Comic," xkcd.com, by Randall Munroe
Just a quick post to mention that I've published my first peer-reviewed article!
"Digital Rights Management as information access barrier" is in the Fall/Winter 2010 issue of Progressive Librarian. It's a small journal and recent issues aren't online yet, but it's available under a Creative Commons license so I can share it here (PDF link). Open access FTW. Also, spoiler alert: turns out I think DRM is bad.
Scholarly publishing being what it is, some of the research is already a bit out of date. Notably, there have been some new DMCA exemptions passed that have created some new classes of legitimate use for circumventing DRM. If I've got to be outdated, that's a good reason in my books.
Also: If you're interested in DRM, and if you can get your hands on the print issue of Progressive Librarian (#34-35, Fall-Winter 2010), my article precedes a great related essay by Ted Striphas, pp. 39-45, "E-books in the classroom: Implications for teaching, learning and research," all about the Amazon Kindle.
Web 2.you this week
I'll be giving the keynote address at the Web 2.you conference hosted by McGill University in Montreal on Friday. My talk is called "The Future is Open," and I'm going to be talking about DRM, open formats, open source and self-publishing.
I've never been to Montreal, and I'm looking forward to the trip and the conference!
ALI episode 22 is up
Adventures in Library Instruction podcast episode 22 is now available for your listening pleasure. We interviewed Catherine Pellegrino and talked about start of semester, Anna's huge Facebook session (with no internet), assessment, and Rachel's ongoing info literacy crusade at AU.
LibGuides book: call for chapters
My friend Aaron Dobbs is co-editing an upcoming book about LibGuides from LITA and Neal-Schuman. If you're interested in submitting a chapter, take a look at their call for chapter authors and send co-editor Doug Cook your proposal!
I'd be all over this if I weren't knee-deep in extracurricular activities this spring. I'm looking forward to seeing the finished product.
ALI episode 20
We managed to fit in an Adventures in Library Instruction episode before winter break. We talked with Steve Lawson about the value of low-preparation and winging it in teaching. Happy holidays, all.
(Note to self: Rock Band microphone is not optimal podcasting gear but will work in a pinch.)
THATCamp Southeast applications open
I just finished applying to attend THATCamp Southeast (The Humanities And Technology) unconference. It will take place at Emory University here in Atlanta, March 5-6, 2011 with a day of "Bootcamp" workshop sessions on March 4.
There’s no cost, but space is limited to about 75 attendees so you must apply and be accepted; applications are open through January 9, 2011.
Adventures in Library Instruction episode 20
In which we talk to Mary MacDonald of the University of Rhode Island about all kinds of info literacy stuff. Special thanks to Mary for doing a re-take when our audio from last week mysteriously vanished.
Open source software presentation
Do you teach Zotero?
I'm closing in on the second half of my Zotero book, getting out of the how-to chapters and into the (more interesting, I think) best practices stuff.
If you teach Zotero, either as a one-off workshop or a credit course, I'd really like to hear from you as I prepare to write the chapters on teaching and support. Please post here or email me (jason at librarianX dot net).
These are the standard questions I've been asking teachers. They're meant to elicit as much or as little commentary as you care to contribute. If I use anything you send me, of course I'll mention your name with gratitude in the acknowledgments!
- How do you use Zotero in your classes?
- Why did you choose to incorporate Zotero into your classwork?
- How have your students taken to it? Any problems? Any notable student feedback?
- What do you think your students have gotten out of using it?
- I’d like to show some real-world examples of class assignments or teaching activities that incorporate Zotero. Do you have any you could share, and may I quote from your assignment in my book?
My Zotero book
Adventures in Library Instruction podcast
- Episode 35: The Guide on the Side w/ Meredith Farkas
- Episode 34: Discovery Layers in the Classroom
- Episode 33: Love the Cataloger; Hate the Catalog
My posts @GSU Library
I Support
Twittering
- @librarycourtney Happy to advise if you ever need it, of course.