All of this material from the past three weeks has been completely new to me. I've never taken a library class before or been involved with any libraries in the past or currently. My main goal for taking this course is to familiarize myself with the library system and learn about how it all works so I can take full advantage of the materials available through the library. I'm transferring to a university within the next year and feel this class will help prepare me for the projects and assisgnments I will have to complete once I start there.
I am the same way about reading reviews. In November I had my first child and read reviews for every product available before making decisions on what to buy. Babiesrus.com has an excellent rating system that allows customers to rate the products they've purchased by giving them a certain number of stars and also an area for comments on what might be the problem with the product or the perks about it. When Web 2.0 and Library 2.0 experiences become common practice at all libraries it will make it the much easier for patrons to choose the material they need quickly and efficiently will the help of other users. It's nice being able to get information from someone in the same situation as you with an open, unbiased opinion.
It's interesting that we're having to do a blog for this class and has pushed me to look into other blogs of people that share my interests.
I think knowing how to use the library will make a huge difference...it should make doing your work easier because you will know how to access the resources you need. I read the reviews all the time before i take a trip and book a hotel. I find I have been reading reviews more and more for restaurants and products I am going to buy.
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ReplyDeleteI think you made a great investment! Taking this library class wil definitely come in handy when you need to do research for a project or assignment in the future. Congrats and good luck in your career goals at the university!
Hi Danielle, your thoughts on user reviews is interesting, and I see a connection to user reviews to the Discussion Forum for week 4. While there is a level of skepticism towards the quality and reliability of information on the Web when researching for school papers and what not, many of us have no problem relying on user "reviews" on commercial websites for products. I go on Yelp all the time when looking for a new restaurant to check out, and most of the reviews are useless. So I am pretty ambivalent towards user ratings and reviews. Even when it comes products, books, restaurants, etc., I am more likely to look for more qualified sources of information, such as Consumer Reports, but I still find myself being influenced by user reviews/ratings.
ReplyDeleteI agree I'm new at this library class too but it is definitely something interesting to learn
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