INLS 151 retrieving analyzing information rachael clemens fall

INLS 151 retrieving & analyzing information rachael clemens fall 2015

today’s class what will you learn in this course? where does it fit in your college education? what are your responsibilities? syllabus roster / attendance / waitlist discussion groups quiz

housekeeping items • restrooms – women’s room right next to classroom – men’s room at other end of hallway • • water fountain – hallway elevator (basement, SILS Library, 2 nd & 3 rd floor) SILS Library/Lab – 1 st floor BSIS Maj/Min (not required if admitted to UNC 2014+)

course description introduction to and application of the processes that can be used in seeking information, evaluating the quality of the information retrieved, and synthesizing the information into a useful form.

course description introduction to and application of the processes that can be used in seeking information, evaluating the quality of the information retrieved, and synthesizing the information into a useful form.

course description introduction to and application of the processes that can be used in seeking information, evaluating the quality of the information retrieved, and synthesizing the information into a useful form.

course description introduction to and application of the processes that can be used in seeking information, evaluating the quality of the information retrieved, and synthesizing the information into a useful form.

core concepts information science technology people

information what is information? structured & non-structured data metadata organization of information needs information storage & archives

t e c h n o l o g y information retrieval systems ‘big data’ usability studies relevance social networks digital archives *focusing primarily on digital systems

e scholarly communication cycle context expertise decisionmaking models of info behavior p e o p l data and information quality criteria

today’s class what will you learn in this course? [hand out syllabus]

today’s class what will you learn in this course? where does it fit in your college education? – application to other classes/projects – strategies for searching for information, literature, data, statistics – criteria for evaluating information – vocabulary to talk about quality of information – scientific research process & methods – using information – lifelong learning

information in support of your decision-making… Class participation (average of 3 status reports in semester) 10 points Discussion questions (3) 6 points (2 pts each) Quizzes (5) 10 points (2 pts each) Midterm exam 14 points Data to Story Project 40 points Final exam 20 points 100 Total

class websites course website: ils. unc. edu/courses/2015_fall/inls 151_002/ forum in Sakai: https: //sakai. unc. edu INLS 151. 002. FA 15 (we only use Sakai for posting discussion questions)

today’s class what will you learn in this course? where does it fit in your college education? what are your responsibilities? syllabus roster / attendance / waitlist question for you about Student Success Workshop discussion groups quiz

in groups of 4… 1. introduce yourself to your colleagues 2. what are your most frequent sources for information? List 5 places or people or sources that folks in your group consult/monitor most frequently for information. 3. what do you find most challenging about the whole process of information seeking? 4. how could a class on retrieving and analyzing information be most beneficial to you? what would you like to learn?