Library Research Skills course: videorama edition

My UO colleagues Annie Zeidman-Karpinski and Karen Munro are co-teaching a special edition of Library 101 in Spring 2009. Check out the trailer (video linked above); more details below:

What do videos and video games have to do with library research? We’ll find out in this class, which will focus on teaching undergraduates how to do library research through the lens of visual culture and gaming. We’ll talk about how video games fit into our culture, how they’re discussed and written about, and we’ll play some games in class. We’ll also learn how to tell the difference between different kinds of discourse (scholarly articles vs. game reviews), discuss sticky issues like copyright and intellectual property, and learn how to track down the best sources for a research project or a walkthrough. The final project will be a collaborative video created by the students, featuring brief research reports, interviews, and reviews of resources. This class will be co-taught by Annie Zeidman-Karpinski in Eugene and Karen Munro in Portland, using a videoconference system. For more information email annie [at] uoregon[dot]edu or kmunro[at]uoregon[dot]edu
Spring term 2009, Thursdays 10-10:50, 1 credit
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04 feb 2009: note from Karen's blog:
"Thanks to Juanita for pointing me to Animoto as a quick video-creation tool. And thanks to the folks who licensed these images on Flickr Creative Commons (and whom I can’t credit in the video itself b/c of technical issues): brungrrl, Pop!Tech, RebeccaPollard, and Psycho Al. If you share, please pass on the credit."

Track Town USA featured on NPR

Steve Prefontaine winning the 10K, 1972 Olympic Trials, Hayward Field, University of Oregon (video still)



The Olympic Trials are generating national attention for the UO. Here's a story on NPR, with quotes from Allan Price (VP for Advancement) and Heather Briston (University Historian & Archivist):

Catching Up With Tracktown, USA

by Ethan Lindsey

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All Things Considered, July 5, 2008 · The U.S. Olympic Track and Field trials are finishing up in Eugene, Ore., this weekend, making the town worthy of its nickname: Track Town USA. Eclectic Eugene, population 150,000, has a long history in this sport: the first Nike running shoe was created in Eugene, former track super star Steve Prefontaine is from the town and a huge number of runners congregate here.

Ethan Lindsey reports for Oregon Public Broadcasting.

UO Libraries Search facebook app now available!

Many thanks to Joshua Kielas, UO Libraries Web Technical Coordinator, for the development effort on this one:

We now have a facebook application that searches the library catalog and selected databases (aka "OneSearch Quicksets"). You can add it to a Facebook profile by visiting this url after you are logged in:
http://apps.facebook.com/uolibcat/

Please be aware that access to licensed resources is limited to current UO students, faculty, and staff. For more information, see
http://libweb.uoregon.edu/systems/proxy/index.html

2008 Olympic Trials in Eugene; Library Exhibits

Steve Prefontaine winning the 10K, 1972 Olympic Trials, Hayward Field, University of Oregon (video still)


The Olympic Track and Field Trials are underway here at the University of Oregon from June 27 - July 6, 2008 . The UO Libraries are celebrating the event with an exhibit called Leadership and Legacy: Olympic Tradition in Track Town USA. Many of the images can also be explored in the online exhibit, Leadership and Legacy: Athletics and the University of Oregon.