EmilyBufford

For our LIS 5703 the class together created a Folksonomy by tagging journal articles. This is the final paper examining the problems and accolades of that Folksonomy. Part I Zotero and Joudrey and Taylor Chapter 10 Introduction   Upon initial inspection, the Zotero vocabulary created by the students of fall 2020 LIS5703-0001 looks to be a complete nightmare, but there are some redeeming qualities such as the direct order of phrases, the use of natural language, the light use of taxonomy, and the united purpose of helping each other. It does have many faults, but one must only look closely at recommended practices and the Zotero vocabulary to see its worth. Authorized Terms             There are not many rules set for the Zotero vocabulary, but the few that were mandated should be followed. For instance, students expressed in fourteen different ways the phrase to indicate which contribute the item belonged to: “CON 2” ...

 For LIS 5703 each student completed a Metadata Application Profile. Here is mine about my ever growing pen collection. INTRODUCTION The collection examined for the purposes of this Metadata Application Profile is a menagerie of pens in my household. The pens have been gathered over years of purchasing, some online, some in brick and mortar stores locally, and some abroad while traveling; some have also been gifts or freebies. The resources are pens of different manufacturers, colors, ink bases, and tips. This will not include other art supplies in my household, such as wax crayons, markers, or watercolors; every Metadata Application Profile must have a scope, such as the  Encyclopedia of Iranian Architectural History who created their own MAP only for “ the representation of the resources of the history of Iranian architecture” (Khazraee & Park, 2010, p. 473). Note that Khazraee and Park only use “historic monuments and sites” as their focus for their MAP, not contemporar...

A prospective program written for my LIS7912 class, Fantastic Fiction. Library Type: Any size public library with a meeting room for up to ten people comfortably that has a base of teen users, or is in an area where many teens need extracurricular activities.   Program Type/Purpose: A science fiction, horror, and fantasy creative writing and reading club for teens to strengthen their reading analysis and creative writing skills.    Planning Chronology:  15 months ●       Research current teen/tween writing programs at other libraries ●       Read writing handbooks for teens ●       Network with monitors of other programs for ideas and guidance ●       Contact YA creative writing journals for ideas/guidance/permission to use pieces ●       Begin preparing written Plan with needed resources, budget, and agenda plus research on why it’s impor...