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Where are we headed? How are communities, libraries, and information professionals changing the world? (This question may change to reflect the week’s discussions)

Here is the main post to discuss the Atlas’ Facilitating Knowledge Creation Thread. Follow the links under each question to join the discussions. Ist 511 facilitation thread This thread of the book discussed facilitating knowledge creation within communities.  It broke … Continue reading →

1)    As a LIS student, most of us are part of the Facebook group “Syracuse Library Students.”  Most of us are also part of “2011 Syracuse University Admitted LIS Students.” Do you feel it’s a safe digital environment? Is there … Continue reading →

2)    In high school, one of our group members was doing research on the government.  She tried to Google “Dick Cheney.”  However, due to the filtering of the school, she was denied access.  Ultimately, she typed in “Richard Cheney” and … Continue reading →

3)    Tell us what type of librarian or information professional you would like to be!  We will then present you with examples of complications you will face based on the four facets of facilitating knowledge creation. Feel free to post … Continue reading →

Here is the main post to discuss the Atlas’ Knowledge Thread. Follow the links under the video to join the discussions. Respond to Sharon and Morgan to discuss conversation theory! – Knowledge is created through conversation, and language is an … Continue reading →

This post is part of the Atlas book group discussing the Knowledge Thread. Respond to Ben to Discuss scapes! What do you think of scopes? Would they work? Why or why not? How do scopes differ from the traditional reference … Continue reading →

This post is part of the Atlas book group discussing the Knowledge Thread. Respond to Jocelyn and Lisa to discuss the app challenge! Come up with an idea for an app that you think would be useful for your school … Continue reading →

This post is part of the Atlas book group discussing the Knowledge Thread. Respond to Daina and Meridith to discuss knowledge creation! I’m Daina and I’m Meredith! In this thread we want you to create your own knowledge tool to … Continue reading →