Talk about the Broad Value of Open Access
As a librarian, I talk with other faculty and students about their academic work and the life-cycle of the research process. I've always stressed that open...
Continue reading →Much Better Ways of Studying
Paul Penn's article, How to Study Effectively (Psyche Magazine) provides insights on why common study techniques fail us. Research shows that cramming...
Continue reading →19th Annual Concordia Library Research Forum
The 2021 Concordia Library Research Forum will take place on the 27th and 28th of April. There is an excellent lineup of presentations and posters (like...
Continue reading →Companies Can't Just Put Surveillance Tech into Libraries
There's a good read about a few oligopolistic publishers that proposed unethical surveillance technologies for academic libraries. I thought that the...
Continue reading →Publishers Proposing Surveillance Tech on Libraries
Gautama Mehta’s recent article “ Proposal to install spyware in university libraries to protect copyrights shocks academics ” is an important read. I...
Continue reading →Proctorio Legal Aggression
A Learning Technology Specialist at UBC was rightly critical of Proctorio so the company is suing him . Considering the ethical, technical or other...
Continue reading →Think about Algorithmic Test Proctoring
Read Shea Swauger's article, Our Bodies Encoded: Algorithmic Test Proctoring in Higher Education . It identifies deep concerns about algorithmic test...
Continue reading →Creative Commons Certificate Program
If you have an interest in learning more about the Creative Commons and open access licensing issues. This year, the Creative Commons began offering an...
Continue reading →Using CC Licences for Collections & Remixes
This short presentation helps distinguish the idea of a collection of work versus "remixing" and adapting work. This presentation is available as a...
Continue reading →Some Tips on NC, SA, & ND attributes in Creative Commons Licences
Here are three things about various attributes that can be found in Creative Commons licences, which I find are not necessarily obvious, but good to know...
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