Back in 2017 I shared a conference presentation that I did on OER (Open Educational Resources, specifically textbooks). Since then, that work has continued and I’m excited to share a new publication today. It’s a peer-reviewed article in the journal Reference Services Review. They put out a call for submissions for a special issue focused […]
New Video on Dayton History
I’ve been writing articles about the history of Dayton for a few years now (as well as a book!), but only recently recorded my first video on the subject. Thankfully I’d been playing around with recording and screensharing for working remotely which first culminated in my series of three videos all about spotting and avoiding […]
Tips for Finding Credible Web Sources (Video)
With my work at the Sinclair library still completely remote and the campus still shuttered, I’ve been working on more videos to share with faculty and students. I just published one that builds on my first video on the theme of avoiding fake news. In this new video, I dig a little deeper into how […]
When “Fake News” Instruction Fails: How to Better Teach Misinformation
Fake news has been a buzzword for a while now, but when it comes to actually combating the associated culture of misinformation, the phrase doesn’t prove very useful. After all, it’s easy to label anything you don’t agree with as “fake,” and a dichotomy of “fake” versus “true” ignores the complexities that make this such […]
Media Literacy and Recognizing Fake News (Video)
Due to Ohio’s stay at home order, Sinclair has been shut down for multiple weeks and all instruction has moved online for the rest of the Spring semester. This has put us librarians in an interesting position as we are now working from home and trying to support students (as well as faculty and staff) […]
Confusing Expirations and “Secret” Public Domain Books: Quirks of US Copyright
Much has been written about the convoluted history of US copyright law. A constitutional clause originally intended to “promote the progress of science and useful arts” by providing limited protection has since been interpreted and extended in such a way that it once seemed like some works (most famously Mickey Mouse) might remain under copyright […]