Looking back on this blog and on our class, I realize that I was going through the motions of reference before, but without any thought behind it. Now I have strategies, set in stone, that I know will work, and have thought through the motivations and actions of myself and actual/potential patrons. I know that I like to go to Google, but now I know why I do it, and why it's okay, and when to move on. I know how to incorporate mini-lessons when helping a patron, showing them click-by-click so they are empowered to do their own research, but also showing them the reasons to click instead of just where to click. I can use the time to sneak in a lesson on controlled vocabulary versus natural language, and explain how that will help them to build better search strings while writing a research paper. I can show a patron when a subscription database is more useful by starting at Google and working my way up the ranks and comparing the two responses. I knew "how" before, but now I know "why," and I also know it's important to give patrons both.
Also, in my very own commitment to Web 2.0, I have labeled my digital portfolio with tags to indicate which entries belong to which parts of the assignment. A, B, C and D items are tagged on the lefthand column as reference practice, internet public library, reflection, personal activity, group activity, etc. The tags are to organize my portfolio for my professor to see I have fulfilled all requirements, but also for my readers to zoom in on any possible topics of interest, and to get a bigger picture on what it is I discuss in this blog.
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