I haven't posted in quite a while. I've written a few stories, and I've begun working as well. I'm slowly but surely finishing up my current semester with Palomar College. Just a short post, I'll update later with more information.
Saturday, November 10, 2018
Saturday, July 7, 2018
Walmart Wishlist
Yep,
I'm busy today but you know what? This is rather important to me, so yes, I'm trying to get the word going out there. This time it is a Walmart Registry/Wishlist and I hope it is something that can be done, thanks!
https://www.walmart.com/lists/view-events-registry-items?id=1b185d62-eb01-434f-aa99-b58681de6681
I'm busy today but you know what? This is rather important to me, so yes, I'm trying to get the word going out there. This time it is a Walmart Registry/Wishlist and I hope it is something that can be done, thanks!
https://www.walmart.com/lists/view-events-registry-items?id=1b185d62-eb01-434f-aa99-b58681de6681
Need Help with Moving Costs to New Home
I try not to ask for help from people because I want to be independent. However, I've come to a point where I'm going to need assistance. I know this may seem like an imposition on people, but I'm only asking for $5-10 in donations toward a goal that is necessary. I've started a Go Fund Me donation drive because I am that desperate and becoming very frustrated. I'm also about to lose the brakes in my car which is also very frightening. Anyway, if you'd take a look at some of these links I'm sharing I'd appreciate it very much.
Thanks for your time :)
tags: #moving, #GoFundMe, #NeedHelp
Thanks for your time :)
tags: #moving, #GoFundMe, #NeedHelp
Tuesday, April 17, 2018
Topic #4 Libraries and The Student Success
Topic #4 Libraries and The Student Success
In this increasingly technology based global world we live
in, students are also aware of the fact that they need gadgets that immediately
access the internet in order to succeed. There was a time when no one had
access to the internet. Originally it was only supposed to be limited to
medical researchers. (Anderson, 1993) I found an article titled “The rocky road
to the data highway” in a database called Opposing Viewpoints. While this article
may not seem to have any bearing on the topic being discussed, it will provide
some background of what is going on in the present.
Even I didn’t know what that concept was until I reached
college in 1998. Until then, I still searched the library the old-fashioned
way, I went there and looked through the stacks if I had the author and title
name. I had no way of knowing how to look through the catalog online until much
later. I was very backwards and behind the times. To this day, I’m still
struggling to learn how to use basic technology. If anything, I’m burned out on
all the types of gadgets and media that is available out there. Will that stop
me from completing my work as an ongoing college student? No, it will not. I’m
one of those individuals that fortunately has a laptop and can utilize Wi-Fi
just about everywhere I go. When I cannot, I take that time to read and rest my
eyes.
Unfortunately, well known in this world is the fact that
nothing ever comes free. (Huffman, 2018) I found another interesting article, “THE
DIGITAL DIVIDE REVISITED: WHAT IS NEXT?” written by Stephanie Huffman, and it
explained an educational initiative that was started by President Clinton and
continued later by President Obama. It is now under fire by the current
administration.
However, in our world are libraries, school libraries and
public libraries and they are fighting to maintain neutrality against unbelievable
odds and ensure that students are able to receive the assistance they need, no matter
how limited it may be. Often, they are the only locations where students that have
no technology available to them either at home or school, can go in order to
complete their assignments when not at school.
What I’ve learned, through personal experience, and through research
is that there’ll always be ways of succeeding as students. One just has to find
ways to make use of available technology and know where to find it. Don’t give
up and ask at the local library where resources can be found and how long they’re
available for use in a given time frame.
References
used for all four articles can be found below.
ACADEMIC SEARCH COMPLETE DATABASE
References
Senville, W. (2009).
PUBLIC LIBRARIES: THE HUB OF OUR COMMUNITIES. Aplis, 22(3), 97-103.
References
Goodman, J. (2015).
Library, community campus, learning hub: the community educational development
challenge. Australian Library Journal, 64(3), 217-223. doi:10.1080/00049670.2015.1041218
References
Hinze, S. (2016).
Librarians as Community Ambassadors. Young Adult Library Services, 15(1), 27-30.
ERIC DATABASE
References
Starr, J. (2010).
California Digital Library in Twitter-Land. Computers In Libraries, 30(7), 23-27.
References
Bowering, E. R.,
Mills, J., & Merritt, A. (2017). Learning How to Learn: A Student Success
Course for at Risk Students. Canadian Journal For The Scholarship
Of Teaching And Learning, 8(3),
References
Weaver, M. (2013).
Student Journey Work: A Review of Academic Library Contributions to Student
Transition and Success. New Review Of Academic
Librarianship, 19(2), 101-124.
OPPOSING VIEWPOINTS DATABASE
Simplicio, J. S. C.
(2002). The technology Hub: a cost effective and educationally sound method for
the integration of technology into schools. Education, 122(4), 674+.
Retrieved from http://link.galegroup.com.ezproxy.palomar.edu/apps/doc/A90188940/OVIC?u=cclc_palomar&sid=OVIC&xid=b06d03a2
Huffman, S. (2018).
THE DIGITAL DIVIDE REVISITED: WHAT IS NEXT? Education, 138(3),
239+. Retrieved from http://link.galegroup.com.ezproxy.palomar.edu/apps/doc/A531709941/OVIC?u=cclc_palomar&sid=OVIC&xid=2dbdba33
Anderson, C. (1993).
The rocky road to a data highway. Science, 260(5111), 1064+.
Retrieved from http://link.galegroup.com.ezproxy.palomar.edu/apps/doc/A15031639/OVIC?u=cclc_palomar&sid=OVIC&xid=8546cca2
Smith, W. R. (1994).
Don't stand so close to me: judges are giving neighborhoods a bum rap. Policy
Review, (70), 48+. Retrieved from http://link.galegroup.com.ezproxy.palomar.edu/apps/doc/A15803045/OVIC?u=cclc_palomar&sid=OVIC&xid=9ee2aa00
Topic #3 Libraries and the Homeless
Topic #3 Libraries and the Homeless
There has always been a homeless population across the
cities of the United States and globally. Nonetheless, reactions are always mixed
when the topic is brought up in different areas. Some cities and their citizens
want nothing to do with the homeless, much less having them in their libraries.
(Smith, 1994) As I discovered in some older articles from the Opposing
Viewpoints database, the attitudes were pretty vicious and nasty back then. A backlash
against cities broke out for a very long time, spanning twenty years or more.
(Smith, 1994)
Gradually though libraries that coordinated with health
services began providing services that would help the homeless find jobs and
other resources that would lead to hopefully better living conditions.
(Lilienthal, 2011) There are many models created by various public libraries,
San Francisco for example, that have former homeless folks working as employees
that created an outreach program. (Lilienthal, 2011)
There are so many factors that lead to homelessness and it
isn’t just the typical eccentrics people see on the roads who’re sometimes mumbling
to themselves. (Smith, 1994) there are also the families in low-income housing
that often use the library extensively because they have no other choice as to
where they can gain use of technology and materials to work with. (Lilienthal,
2011)
One of the most important things I’ve gained from finding
articles on this topic, is that there are so many ways of reaching out to this
population. First, if they ask for information about services, don’t brush them
off rudely, there are better ways of handling situations. See if they’d be
willing to go into the library and talk to a librarian if you’re not one. If you
know someone who has information and not in the library, direct them to that
person and start something positive for them. Second, if it seems that someone
is causing problems, report the situation to the librarians and don’t try to
intervene doing so might escalate the tension and make things worse. Third,
keep in mind that there are always complex reasons behind homelessness and even
when some individuals can be rude, aggressive, and obnoxious, the majority of
them are actually no different than anyone else and are trying to make their lives
better.
In conclusion, when it comes to homeless being in the
library just keep in mind that they’re people just like the rest of us. Most of
them have serious problems behind their actions and words so try being tolerant.
If it seems that a serious situation might arise, don’t personally intervene,
just go to the nearest librarian and report what is going on. Overall, leave
them alone because they’re doing the best that they can.
References
Smith, W. R. (1994).
Don't stand so close to me: judges are giving neighborhoods a bum rap. Policy
Review, (70), 48+. Retrieved from http://link.galegroup.com.ezproxy.palomar.edu/apps/doc/A15803045/OVIC?u=cclc_palomar&sid=OVIC&xid=9ee2aa00
References
Lilienthal, S. M. (2011).
THE PROBLEM IS NOT THE HOMELESS. Library
Topic #2 Social Networking and Libraries
Topic #2 Social Networking and Libraries
The phrase, social networking and libraries is something
that only became linked recently. In an effort to get word out for programs
within libraries that were offered but no one knew about, the staff had to learn
about new technology and become sufficiently trained as to how to use it
properly without causing problems for the site as a whole.
One of the first social networking sites was Twitter and still
is. For example, California Digital Library began using Twitter to spread word about
their programs. J. Starr, writing about an experience in working on a small
committee, made an article called “California Digital library in Twitter-land”
that detailed some of the process that she went through as one of the staff
monitoring the twitter account. Did it go smoothly? Not at first, mostly because
they had to ensure that they knew what they were dealing with. Eventually, everything did start rolling smoothly
because they created an action plan beforehand as to what they would do from start
to finish in order to create some impact with their work.
Facebook is another way of spreading the word, but again,
staff needs training and a reliable member needs to be chosen for the task. After
all, what goes out on the account for the libraries will reflect on the
building as a whole, not just the individual posting the information.
There are ethics that need consideration as well. So knowing
what to do and not to do is important. Guidelines are necessary as a way to
create boundaries for staff and others who may access it at any time to post information
about programs, special hours due to holidays and alerting patrons as to how
they can find more information on the website as well.
References
Starr, J. (2010).
California Digital Library in Twitter-Land. Computers In Libraries, 30(7), 23-27.
Simplicio, J. S. C.
(2002). The technology Hub: a cost effective and educationally sound method for
the integration of technology into schools. Education, 122(4),
674+. Retrieved from http://link.galegroup.com.ezproxy.palomar.edu/apps/doc/A90188940/OVIC?u=cclc_palomar&sid=OVIC&xid=b06d03a2
Huffman, S. (2018).
THE DIGITAL DIVIDE REVISITED: WHAT IS NEXT? Education, 138(3),
239+. Retrieved from http://link.galegroup.com.ezproxy.palomar.edu/apps/doc/A531709941/OVIC?u=cclc_palomar&sid=OVIC&xid=2dbdba33
Anderson,
C. (1993). The rocky road to a data highway. Science, 260(5111),
1064+. Retrieved from http://link.galegroup.com.ezproxy.palomar.edu/apps/doc/A15031639/OVIC?u=cclc_palomar&sid=OVIC&xid=8546cca2
Topic #1 Libraries as Social Hubs
Topic #1 Libraries as Social Hubs
When I saw this topic as something to discuss about in a blog post, it occurred to me that I hadn’t thought about how important libraries were to the community and various groups of people. In truth for as long as I can remember, I’ve always found the library haven when I wanted to find books or other materials that I didn’t have at home or in a bookstore.
Here is a quote worth thinking about from one of the articles I discovered through Academic Search Complete in the Palomar Community College library database. It is one of five I searched in my quest for more interesting information on this topic.
“There is not such a cradle of democracy upon the earth as the Free Library, this republic of letters, where neither rank, office, nor wealth receives the slightest consideration.” Andrew Carnegie
Libraries have evolved from simply being brick and mortar buildings that housed collections of books, magazines, and other easily obtainable resources. They’ve become a place where people of all ages gather to discuss books they have a common interest in, they join group programs that range from knitting to yoga to movie screenings (depending on which club is using what community room.) The big rooms are rented out for a fee for merchants to display items they wish to promote and give people opportunities how to maximize their lifestyles or make healthy changes in addition to what they’re doing.
Sometimes concerts are held and people can gather to listen to live music. There are many reasons why the library has become a social hub. It is often the key location for people to gain access to technology that is the only place to come for it. The needs ranging from career search or simply to browse are many
References
Senville, W. (2009).
PUBLIC LIBRARIES: THE HUB OF OUR COMMUNITIES. Aplis, 22(3), 97-103.
References
Goodman, J. (2015).
Library, community campus, learning hub: the community educational development
challenge. Australian Library Journal, 64(3), 217-223. doi:10.1080/00049670.2015.1041218
https://login.ezproxy.palomar.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=108394500&site=ehost-live&scope=site
First Bog Post In Some Time
I initially created this particular blog so that I could post about my college classes and some of the material that I would be learning. Due to personal circumstances, I was not able to confidently write about anything in the past two years. Now, however, I feel I can do so once more. In the next series of posts, I'll be writing about four topics that have to do with my degree program, Library Information Science and Technology.
Later, I'll post links to my e-Portfolio in case anyone is interested in finding out more about the program at Palomar College, San Marcos Campus.
Have a nice evening!
Later, I'll post links to my e-Portfolio in case anyone is interested in finding out more about the program at Palomar College, San Marcos Campus.
Have a nice evening!
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