1. Sept 5: Welcome to the class!
A. Overview of class responsibilities and Web site.

(1) Sign Up: for Pathfinder I

(2) Sign Up: for Index Presentation

(3) Receive: Worksheet question assignment

(4) Receive: Check List for Lecture Delivery Contract

 

2. Sept. 12: Introduction to TexShare Databases

A. ***Return Lecture Delivery Contract
B. ***Examine: TexShare.edu with careful attention on “The Bridge to TexShare for Small and Rural Libraries.”
C. Guests: staff from the Texas State Library and Archives

3. Sept. 19: Education

(1) Students provide oral summary of results of work on EDUCATION WORKSHEET (also in pdf format)

(2) ***Students submit reference source comparison grids

 

4. Sept. 26: Education

A. ***Student presentation of:
1. ERIC
2. Vocational and Career Collection
B. ***Student presentation of Index Active Learning Activity
1. ERIC
2. Vocational and Career Collection

 

5. Oct. 3: Sociology/Social Work

(1) ***Students provide oral summary of results of work on SOCIOLOGY/SOCIAL WORK WORKSHEET (also in pdf format)

(2) Student presentation of:

3. Texas Reference Center

(3). ***Student presentation of Index Active Learning Activity

3. Texas Reference Center

(4) LAST DAY TO SUBMIT OPTIONAL DRAFT OF PATHFINDER I

6. Oct. 10: Psychology

(1) ***Students provide oral summary of results of work on PSYCHOLOGY WORKSHEET (also in pdf format)

(2) Student presentation of:

4. Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection

(3). ***Student presentation of Index Active Learning Activity

4. Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection

7. Oct. 17: Pathfinders

(1) PATHFINDER I DUE

(2) ORAL REPORTS: PATHFINDERS

 

8. Oct. 24: Class Social Science Virtual Library Construction
***Bring a flash drive or memory stick to class to save and present your work.

9. Oct. 31: Anthropology

(1) ***Students provide oral summary of results of work on ANTHROPOLOGY WORKSHEET (also in pdf format)

(2) Student presentation of:

5. Bibliography of Native North Americans

(3) ***Student presentation of Index Active Learning Activity:

5. Bibliography of Native North Americans

 

10. Nov. 1: Geography

(1) ***Students provide oral summary of results of work on GEOGRAPHY WORKSHEET (also in pdf format)

(2) Student presentation of:

6. Legal Collection
7. Topic Search

(3) ***Student presentation of Index Active Learning Activity:

6. Legal Collection
7. Topic Search

 

11. Nov. 14: Nov. 14: GET OFF THE DESK! The Game of Reference. Political Science Version.
***Week 1: Constructing Game Questions

 

12. Nov. 21: GET OFF THE DESK! The Game of Reference. Political Science Version.
***Week 2: Answering Game Questions

 

13. Nov. 28: History

(1) Discuss HISTORY WORKSHEET (also in pdf format)

(2) Student presentation of:

J. America: History and Life

K. Historical Abstracts

L. Texas Digital Sanborn Maps (TexShare: +1 point)

 

14. Dec. 4: Summary

(1) SUMMARY/Evaluation
(2)***LAST DAY TO SUBMIT OPTIONAL DRAFT OF PATHFINDER
(3) ***PATHFINDER DRAFT PRESENTATIONS
(4)***TENURE AND PROMOTION PLAN DUE
(5)***Tenure/Promotion Plan Presentations

 

PATHFINDER PRESENTATIONS

Summary/Evaluation

Noon, Dec. 14: PATHFINDER II DUE.