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ITIG DigiCamp discussion of Citation Tools

This lively discussion at last week’s ITIG DigiCamp included not only a discussion of the pros and cons of various tools, but also of the importance and the challenges of teaching students the why of citing sources.

EasyBib was a favorite for its simplicity, perfect for most undergrad papers. At the time of the discussion, [...]

Minor Change in NELIG Annual Program Location

Please note that the registration and keynote location for the NELIG Annual Program, scheduled for Friday, June 3rd has been changed.  We will NO LONGER be meeting in the Auditorium of Alumni Hall.  Instead we WILL BE meeting in room 100 of Cumnock Hall, also on University Ave. and across the street from Alumni Hall [...]

Registration NOW open for NELIG’s June 2011 Annual Program

The New England Library Instruction Group (NELIG) is pleased to announce the opening of registration for its annual conference, which will be held Friday, June 3, 2011 at Alumni Hall, UMass Lowell, North Campus in Lowell, Massachusetts. The program, “Exploring Creativity in Information Literacy,” will examine how librarians can incorporate creativity in information literacy teaching [...]

Statistics and Information Literacy Instruction

Ever since I learned about the Statistical Abstract of the United States when I was in grad school, it has been one of my favorite reference tools. Where else can I easily find the per-capita consumption of asparagus [pdf] as well as data on state government debt [pdf], all with citations leading to the original [...]