tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454785292396322651.post663924757619966446..comments2013-02-15T18:05:08.435-08:00Comments on LIS 6010 Blog: Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454785292396322651.post-47191050121189495062009-10-31T16:40:11.087-07:002009-10-31T16:40:11.087-07:00Interesting post. One of the things that caught m...Interesting post. One of the things that caught my attention is the idea that students see the academic library as a "study space." We should not underestimate this role of the academic library. Yes, students and researcher can access most (and maybe eventually all) of the information they need on-line but isn't there something to be said for that sanctuary of the library where students can go, have everything they need at their fingertips in a quiet, peaceful place free of distractions (versus sitting at a laptop on their couch with the TV blasting behind them --kind of like I'm doing right now?). In a comment to the post about public libraries, I compared the changing role of libraries to the change in films with the advent of TV. Well, part of the reason that films have survived is because their is still something special about the experience of watching a film in a quiet, focused atmosphere. Maybe that "study place" experience will be part of the salvation of academic libraries as well.Tom Trupianohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15363522622747386749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454785292396322651.post-41505333349566897292009-10-21T18:49:23.772-07:002009-10-21T18:49:23.772-07:00From the moment I thought about a career in librar...From the moment I thought about a career in libraries, I have been wavering between public or academic libraries. Which would I prefer to work in? I have worked at the University of Michigan for 16 years, so it kind of made sense to head in the academic direction to keep my years of service, retirement, benefits... all that grown-up real world stuff. But honestly, academic libraries seemed so boring compared to public libraries which seem to offer such a variety of events. As academic libraries, I thought of the law library or the medical library... just dry, technical stuff for people seeking advanced degrees with strictly scholarly pursuits on their mind. And then I met Emily. I was taking some tours of various U of M libraries and museums. Emily was the tour guide at the undergraduate library. The library had neat programs and interesting displays, and Emily seemed so happy to be working there. I asked if she would mind talking with me later to share more of her experience as an academic librarian. She coordinates a lot of presentations and programs. And some of them ARE fun. She is in charge of the popular book collections, so she gets to choose books on popular topics... books that are really interesting and fun and enjoyable. She helps with special exhibits of unique items. She helps with student activities at the libraries. This isn't a dry and strictly scholarly place. Sure, people come to learn, but also to expand their horizons and have some fun while they learn. I thought the only option for things like this were public libraries, but I was wrong. I could stay at an academic library and still have a mix of some of the things that I really like about public libraries. It is possible to mix the two, and I was so glad to learn that.Amy Smolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14355549468972703930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454785292396322651.post-29575906126703734442009-10-20T12:43:12.734-07:002009-10-20T12:43:12.734-07:00Thanks Trevor!Thanks Trevor!Amy Alceniushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14123456265684145210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454785292396322651.post-89925757103960523252009-10-20T07:15:37.138-07:002009-10-20T07:15:37.138-07:00Yeah, that was new to me too. I looked here for so...Yeah, that was new to me too. I looked here for some background:<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_Web<br /><br />I think you're right. You can get to it if you know where to look, but Google won't get you there.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09044861889652491724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454785292396322651.post-51580887895398106952009-10-19T18:37:20.932-07:002009-10-19T18:37:20.932-07:00I've never heard of the "Invisible Web&qu...I've never heard of the "Invisible Web" term. Does this refer to infomation that is public access in theory, but just isn't found, or is it protected and copyrighted?Amy Alceniushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14123456265684145210noreply@blogger.com