Lesson 10 - Wrap Up
1. Actually, my biggest discovery was the Learning Express Library. Throughout my school years (and even yet), I learn the best by "examples." This library is a goldmine. How I wish it would have existed years ago. I have already recommended it to other people with school-age children.
2. With patrons asking a variety of questions every day, I feel that I now know of some very good additional resources. I plan to frequently use them myself so that I can stay familiar with all of the different things available. So many people are unaware of their existence.
Friday, April 30, 2010
Lesson 9 - History and Genealogy Resources - Ancestry Library, Heritage Quest and Sanborn Maps
1. I searched for myself in Ancestry Library and found my marriage license. I also found my name under the U.S. Public Records Index.
2. I did a search for a grandparent and found their marriage license. It's kind of hard to believe that this information is out there. When you read their ages at the time, it's really amazing--you just remember them as grandparents. I also located them in the census, where it listed my mother as their daughter. It's hard to believe that the information was all handwritten--in the "penmanship" style we all learned in grade school. Also interesting was my grandfather's World War I Draft Registration Card.
3. Under "Photos and Maps," I browsed through some local high school yearbooks. (If this information was available on my home computer, I would never get anything done at home!) I actually knew a lot of the people from the local yearbooks.
4. In Heritage Quest, I didn't find any particular place, but I enjoyed browsing through the publications.
5. I found a local church in the Sanborn Maps. Although the name of the church has changed, it's at the same location. I love looking back at how things were years ago.
1. I searched for myself in Ancestry Library and found my marriage license. I also found my name under the U.S. Public Records Index.
2. I did a search for a grandparent and found their marriage license. It's kind of hard to believe that this information is out there. When you read their ages at the time, it's really amazing--you just remember them as grandparents. I also located them in the census, where it listed my mother as their daughter. It's hard to believe that the information was all handwritten--in the "penmanship" style we all learned in grade school. Also interesting was my grandfather's World War I Draft Registration Card.
3. Under "Photos and Maps," I browsed through some local high school yearbooks. (If this information was available on my home computer, I would never get anything done at home!) I actually knew a lot of the people from the local yearbooks.
4. In Heritage Quest, I didn't find any particular place, but I enjoyed browsing through the publications.
5. I found a local church in the Sanborn Maps. Although the name of the church has changed, it's at the same location. I love looking back at how things were years ago.
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Lesson 8 - Learning Express Library
I chose to do Grammar Practice 1 for high school. I was totally impressed. By scoring your exam and explaining the correct answers, it is so easy to understand. This might be one of the best lessons I've taken so far in this course. It would be so helpful for students struggling in school, as well as a good "refresher" for job seekers who may need to take tests (i.e., in this case, for grammar). This is one feature that I will definitely "spread the word" about.
I checked out the eBooks and was surprised to see so many. I browsed through 501 Grammar and Writing Questions, 3rd Edition under Writing Skills and found it very easy to navigate. It makes me think back to all of the times I could have used this information. It's easy to check the contents list and then go to exactly the section you want.
I chose to do Grammar Practice 1 for high school. I was totally impressed. By scoring your exam and explaining the correct answers, it is so easy to understand. This might be one of the best lessons I've taken so far in this course. It would be so helpful for students struggling in school, as well as a good "refresher" for job seekers who may need to take tests (i.e., in this case, for grammar). This is one feature that I will definitely "spread the word" about.
I checked out the eBooks and was surprised to see so many. I browsed through 501 Grammar and Writing Questions, 3rd Edition under Writing Skills and found it very easy to navigate. It makes me think back to all of the times I could have used this information. It's easy to check the contents list and then go to exactly the section you want.
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Lesson 7 - ArchiveGrid and CAMIO
ArchiveGrid:
1. It was interesting to learn that Sitting Bull took his tribe to Canada, where they lived until surrendering to U.S. forces, and that he was killed while resisting arrest.
2. I did a search of "Milbank, South Dakota," and came up with information regarding Lowry Elliott, an ornithologist of Milbank, South Dakota. (I learned that an ornithologist is someone who studies birds.) It gave the location of the collection as Augustana College, Center for Western Studies, in Sioux Falls. I did some more "browsing" and somehow came across an on-line store for buying things like Cannon River Kitchens Perfect Pancake Mix from Cannon Falls, Minnesota, and Native American Herbal Tea from Aberdeen, South Dakota.
CAMIO:
1. I would have never believed that Paul Revere made so many things--sugar bowl, sugar urn, teapot, sugar basket, creampot, tankard, goblets, sauceboat, teaspoon... I wonder if he actually used these things. Unbelievable.
2. In searching "Sioux," I found the costumes and jewelry the most interesting, especially the Pictographic Baby Bonnet, which is at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, along with many other articles. I noted that the Detroit Institute of Arts also houses many items.
3. I searched for Claude Monet and found two beautiful prints described as "Pastel on Paper." They were "View of the Sea at Sunset" and "Broad Landscape" and are both at a museum in Boston.
4. CAMIO gives everyone an opportunity to view wonderful works of art. Most people will never have the chance to see these items "in person," and this is a wonderful alternative. It's too bad that it cannot be accessed from home computers--but it's another good reason for visiting the library!
5. I really liked the "View Favorites" feature too. It would be a great organizational tool when working on a project and would make the entire process more personal. All of these features continue to amaze me!
ArchiveGrid:
1. It was interesting to learn that Sitting Bull took his tribe to Canada, where they lived until surrendering to U.S. forces, and that he was killed while resisting arrest.
2. I did a search of "Milbank, South Dakota," and came up with information regarding Lowry Elliott, an ornithologist of Milbank, South Dakota. (I learned that an ornithologist is someone who studies birds.) It gave the location of the collection as Augustana College, Center for Western Studies, in Sioux Falls. I did some more "browsing" and somehow came across an on-line store for buying things like Cannon River Kitchens Perfect Pancake Mix from Cannon Falls, Minnesota, and Native American Herbal Tea from Aberdeen, South Dakota.
CAMIO:
1. I would have never believed that Paul Revere made so many things--sugar bowl, sugar urn, teapot, sugar basket, creampot, tankard, goblets, sauceboat, teaspoon... I wonder if he actually used these things. Unbelievable.
2. In searching "Sioux," I found the costumes and jewelry the most interesting, especially the Pictographic Baby Bonnet, which is at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, along with many other articles. I noted that the Detroit Institute of Arts also houses many items.
3. I searched for Claude Monet and found two beautiful prints described as "Pastel on Paper." They were "View of the Sea at Sunset" and "Broad Landscape" and are both at a museum in Boston.
4. CAMIO gives everyone an opportunity to view wonderful works of art. Most people will never have the chance to see these items "in person," and this is a wonderful alternative. It's too bad that it cannot be accessed from home computers--but it's another good reason for visiting the library!
5. I really liked the "View Favorites" feature too. It would be a great organizational tool when working on a project and would make the entire process more personal. All of these features continue to amaze me!
Lesson 6 - OAIster
I tried out the OAIster database and selected "Barker the Black Hills Hermit at His Cave." The picture shows a lonely man standing in front of the cave that he lived in. The information stated that after his true love died, he decided to live entirely alone. I also checked out a picture from 1923 of "Cattle on a Western Farm." The description was "Cows Posing for the Camera." My husband (a rancher) saw the picture on the computer screen and asked me whose cattle I was looking at! I think senior citizens would really enjoy browsing through this database--I know my dad would have loved looking through something like this.
I tried out the OAIster database and selected "Barker the Black Hills Hermit at His Cave." The picture shows a lonely man standing in front of the cave that he lived in. The information stated that after his true love died, he decided to live entirely alone. I also checked out a picture from 1923 of "Cattle on a Western Farm." The description was "Cows Posing for the Camera." My husband (a rancher) saw the picture on the computer screen and asked me whose cattle I was looking at! I think senior citizens would really enjoy browsing through this database--I know my dad would have loved looking through something like this.
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Lesson 6 - WorldCat and More First Search Indexes
I searched for the book Carol Heiss; Olympic Queen. Actually, I just searched under her name, and this was the only book that came up. I think it's the same book I read in grade school! I remember reading it over and over. I would love to see the book again. If I remember correctly, it was one of the books that was ordered through the school. WorldCat showed it being at 309 libraries worldwide, with the top library being at the University of South Dakota. I found the Class Descriptor as GV850.H38; Dewey: 927.9691; 796.91/092/. The year is listed as 1961, and it shows it as a Juvenile book with 128 pages. Yup, I bet that's the book! I also noticed that it shows the libraries having it in six nearby states--kind of interesting. WorldCat is really huge. It's amazing that so much information is in one place.
I searched for the book Carol Heiss; Olympic Queen. Actually, I just searched under her name, and this was the only book that came up. I think it's the same book I read in grade school! I remember reading it over and over. I would love to see the book again. If I remember correctly, it was one of the books that was ordered through the school. WorldCat showed it being at 309 libraries worldwide, with the top library being at the University of South Dakota. I found the Class Descriptor as GV850.H38; Dewey: 927.9691; 796.91/092/. The year is listed as 1961, and it shows it as a Juvenile book with 128 pages. Yup, I bet that's the book! I also noticed that it shows the libraries having it in six nearby states--kind of interesting. WorldCat is really huge. It's amazing that so much information is in one place.
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Lesson 5 - NetLibrary
I'm interested in scrapbooking, and I love the "Idiot's Guide" books, so I was thrilled to find the Idiot's Guide for scrapbooking. I didn't even know there was one. I looked at several pages, and there were colorful illustrations. It is so easy to search for a specific item in either the Contents section or the Index. There is also a section with definitions of scrapbooking terms. I might also add that the short videos about using NetLibrary were very informative and easy to understand.
I did a keyword search for "fitness"--and found another Idiot's Guide--this time for yoga. It was kind of a coincidence, because last week my doctor recommended yoga for me. Little did I know that I would find great information on yoga in NetLibrary!
I checked out Nebraska for Discovery Exercise 3 and found 88 books. In looking at the titles, a person would find plenty of reading about Western history.
I'm interested in scrapbooking, and I love the "Idiot's Guide" books, so I was thrilled to find the Idiot's Guide for scrapbooking. I didn't even know there was one. I looked at several pages, and there were colorful illustrations. It is so easy to search for a specific item in either the Contents section or the Index. There is also a section with definitions of scrapbooking terms. I might also add that the short videos about using NetLibrary were very informative and easy to understand.
I did a keyword search for "fitness"--and found another Idiot's Guide--this time for yoga. It was kind of a coincidence, because last week my doctor recommended yoga for me. Little did I know that I would find great information on yoga in NetLibrary!
I checked out Nebraska for Discovery Exercise 3 and found 88 books. In looking at the titles, a person would find plenty of reading about Western history.
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