CUA SLIS Comps Study Wiki - new forum posts http://sliscomps.wikidot.com/forum/start Posts in forums of the site "CUA SLIS Comps Study Wiki" Mon, 20 Apr 2026 03:43:02 +0000 http://sliscomps.wikidot.com/forum/t-68817#post-234219 Re: The Life Cycle of Information http://sliscomps.wikidot.com/forum/t-68817/the-life-cycle-of-information#post-234219 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 22:44:47 +0000 agccoleman 178622 Life Cycle of Information was from 555, Information Systems in Libraries and Information Centers. Life Cycle of Information begins with Investigation and Analysis (using entity-relationship diagrams, data flow diagrams and flowcharts), moves on to Design and Implementation (started all at once or involving parallel or incremental implementation) and finishes with Operation & Maintenance (periodic reviews).


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Forum thread: The Life Cycle of Information ]]> http://sliscomps.wikidot.com/forum/t-68817#post-202978 The Life Cycle of Information http://sliscomps.wikidot.com/forum/t-68817/the-life-cycle-of-information#post-202978 Fri, 20 Jun 2008 02:12:57 +0000 student7 83928 Can anyone share what the Life Cycle of Information is? What are the different stages? What class was this from?
Thanks!


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Forum thread: The Life Cycle of Information ]]> http://sliscomps.wikidot.com/forum/t-68777#post-202974 Re: June 19 Meeting http://sliscomps.wikidot.com/forum/t-68777/june-19-meeting#post-202974 Fri, 20 Jun 2008 02:10:42 +0000 student7 83928 I went but found that no one was there so I left. As a result, there is no new info to post.
Michelle


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Forum thread: June 19 Meeting ]]> http://sliscomps.wikidot.com/forum/t-68777#post-202726 June 19 Meeting http://sliscomps.wikidot.com/forum/t-68777/june-19-meeting#post-202726 Thu, 19 Jun 2008 21:12:47 +0000 balmoite 31872 Hi. Unfortunately, I won't be able to make it to this study session. If someone who attends this can please post a meeting summary sometime afterwards, it would be greatly and most humbly appreciated! Thank you! :-)

- Ben


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Forum thread: June 19 Meeting ]]> http://sliscomps.wikidot.com/forum/t-68411#post-200670 June 12 http://sliscomps.wikidot.com/forum/t-68411/june-12#post-200670 Wed, 18 Jun 2008 19:04:16 +0000 student7 83928 We talked about primarily reference at this meeting. We underscored the importance of Samuel Greene's "Personal Relations between Librarians and Readers?" and RUSA's The Future of Reference Services Papers. In addition, the group went over the subject outline for reference under the LSC 553 link, with each person contributing what he or she knew about each subject. The topics for next week will be metadata, Library 2.0, information retrieval, Google vs. Opac, cataloging and user-created content. We hope to see you there.


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Forum thread: June 12 ]]> http://sliscomps.wikidot.com/forum/t-64471#post-200661 Re: June 12 Meeting Reference http://sliscomps.wikidot.com/forum/t-64471/may-29-meeting-technology#post-200661 Wed, 18 Jun 2008 18:57:25 +0000 student7 83928 We talked about primarily reference at this meeting. We underscored the importance of Samuel Greene's "Personal Relations between Librarians and Readers?" and RUSA's The Future of Reference Services Papers. In addition, the group went over the subject outline for reference under the LSC 553 link, with each person contributing what he or she knew about each subject. The topics for next week will be metadata, Library 2.0, information retrieval, Google vs. Opac, cataloging and user-created content. We hope to see you there.


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Forum thread: May 29 Meeting - Technology ]]> http://sliscomps.wikidot.com/forum/t-64471#post-181385 May 29 Meeting - Technology http://sliscomps.wikidot.com/forum/t-64471/may-29-meeting-technology#post-181385 Wed, 04 Jun 2008 17:52:55 +0000 L_Allen 93336 We talked about a number of different topics, and tried to relate them all back to technology (especially since we're supposed to be able to carry a narrow focus through a number of different subject areas).

We compared and contrasted "As We May Think" by Vannevar Bush (June 1945, Atlantic Monthly) and Michael Gorman's "Web 2.0: The Sleep of Reason" and "Google in God's Mind". Gorman is a traditionalist who who thinks technology should be a tool of the librarian, and not fundamental to the profession, while Bush, who wrote his article within a decade of the military's first networked computers, really saw how technology could potentially be applied in the future to ease (and shift) the burdens of the information profession.

The role of information systems, and how it changed from mathematical calculations intended to save human labor to networking and communications (Web 2.0 emphasizes the communicative skills/tools such as podcasts, wikis, blogs, social taggings, mash-ups, and other methods of utilizing input from users).

open source v. proprietary software (the articles for this are from the June 2005 MIT Technology Review: Lessig and Epstein's dialogue "The People Own Ideas!" "The Creators Own Ideas" "Lessig's Rebuttal to Epstein")

"The user is not broken" - K. Schneider

Virtual libraries

"The World is Spiky" (Oct 2005, Atlantic Monthly)

We reviewed 555.

"What is a Library Anymore, Anyway" (available through First Monday)

We plan on talking about management, collection development, and related topics next time.


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Forum thread: May 29 Meeting - Technology ]]> http://sliscomps.wikidot.com/forum/t-36727#post-174824 Re: TONIGHT's meeting http://sliscomps.wikidot.com/forum/t-36727/in-person-meeting-times#post-174824 Thu, 29 May 2008 21:32:33 +0000 balmoite 31872 I was, but I don't want a repeat of what happened to me last Thursday. :-)


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Forum thread: In person meeting times ]]> http://sliscomps.wikidot.com/forum/t-36727#post-174811 Re: TONIGHT's meeting http://sliscomps.wikidot.com/forum/t-36727/in-person-meeting-times#post-174811 Thu, 29 May 2008 21:19:48 +0000 CMM 127675 Is anyone planning on being there tonight?


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Forum thread: In person meeting times ]]> http://sliscomps.wikidot.com/forum/t-36727#post-174767 TONIGHT's meeting http://sliscomps.wikidot.com/forum/t-36727/in-person-meeting-times#post-174767 Thu, 29 May 2008 20:39:14 +0000 JohnMichael 123365 hey guys - I won't be able to make it to tonight's meeting. I hope everything goes well. John


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Forum thread: In person meeting times ]]> http://sliscomps.wikidot.com/forum/t-36727#post-172723 Re: Meetings for summer comps http://sliscomps.wikidot.com/forum/t-36727/in-person-meeting-times#post-172723 Tue, 27 May 2008 17:18:26 +0000 balmoite 31872 Hi,

I don't know if I missed an e-mail or something, but I seemed to be the only person who arrived at the Info Commons last Thursday (5/22) to meet for a study session. I stayed there until 6:45 pm, when no one still showed up.

Please let me know if there are plans to meet this Thursday (5/29). I would appreciate it.

Thanks,
Ben


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Forum thread: In person meeting times ]]> http://sliscomps.wikidot.com/forum/t-60028#post-164473 Meeting Minutes http://sliscomps.wikidot.com/forum/t-60028/meeting-minutes#post-164473 Thu, 15 May 2008 23:42:57 +0000 CMM 127675 May 15, 2008

Schedule for Meetings:
We've planned to meet every Thursday at 6:30 in Information Commons and have a different theme for each weeks' dicussion.

Next week's topics include:

  • Future v. Past
  • Google/Wiki/…
  • Print v. Electronic

We plan to discuss how these terms relate to our classes, related articles, and relevant vocabulary terms.


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Forum thread: Meeting Minutes ]]> http://sliscomps.wikidot.com/forum/t-36727#post-164227 Re: In person meeting times http://sliscomps.wikidot.com/forum/t-36727/in-person-meeting-times#post-164227 Thu, 15 May 2008 16:39:06 +0000 petermcg 128259 I'll be there, too. Thanks, John!


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Forum thread: In person meeting times ]]> http://sliscomps.wikidot.com/forum/t-36727#post-163732 Re: In person meeting times http://sliscomps.wikidot.com/forum/t-36727/in-person-meeting-times#post-163732 Wed, 14 May 2008 23:05:06 +0000 katesweeney 127899 I'll be there Thursday as well.


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Forum thread: In person meeting times ]]> http://sliscomps.wikidot.com/forum/t-36727#post-163449 Re: In person meeting times http://sliscomps.wikidot.com/forum/t-36727/in-person-meeting-times#post-163449 Wed, 14 May 2008 15:08:07 +0000 CMM 127675 I'll be there! Thanks

Tina


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Forum thread: In person meeting times ]]> http://sliscomps.wikidot.com/forum/t-36727#post-162831 Re: In person meeting times http://sliscomps.wikidot.com/forum/t-36727/in-person-meeting-times#post-162831 Tue, 13 May 2008 15:43:23 +0000 melissa_kempton 127102 I won't be able to make this Thursday, but I'll be there the next week!

Thanks,
Melissa


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Forum thread: In person meeting times ]]> http://sliscomps.wikidot.com/forum/t-36727#post-162761 Re: Meetings for summer comps http://sliscomps.wikidot.com/forum/t-36727/in-person-meeting-times#post-162761 Tue, 13 May 2008 13:19:55 +0000 Connie Osborne 127020 I will be there Thursday as well. Thanks for getting this together John.

Connie


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Forum thread: In person meeting times ]]> http://sliscomps.wikidot.com/forum/t-36727#post-162481 Re: Meetings for summer comps http://sliscomps.wikidot.com/forum/t-36727/in-person-meeting-times#post-162481 Tue, 13 May 2008 01:24:26 +0000 balmoite 31872 Thanks for setting this up, John. I'll be there Thursday.

- Ben


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Forum thread: In person meeting times ]]> http://sliscomps.wikidot.com/forum/t-36727#post-162457 Re: In person meeting times http://sliscomps.wikidot.com/forum/t-36727/in-person-meeting-times#post-162457 Mon, 12 May 2008 23:49:44 +0000 L_Allen 93336 Sounds great - thanks!!
See you there.


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Forum thread: In person meeting times ]]> http://sliscomps.wikidot.com/forum/t-36727#post-159806 Re: Meetings for summer comps http://sliscomps.wikidot.com/forum/t-36727/in-person-meeting-times#post-159806 Thu, 08 May 2008 11:23:14 +0000 librarymeg 123538 That works for me. Thanks for starting a study group!


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Forum thread: In person meeting times ]]> http://sliscomps.wikidot.com/forum/t-36727#post-159629 Re: Meetings for summer comps http://sliscomps.wikidot.com/forum/t-36727/in-person-meeting-times#post-159629 Thu, 08 May 2008 01:03:34 +0000 JohnMichael 123365 How about we start meeting next Thursday, just to talk things over and get our agenda set? I work till 5:30 out in McLean, so I can be there around 6:15. Does this work for everyone? I'm flexible. Let's say we meet in the info. commons between 6:15 and 6:30.

John


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Forum thread: In person meeting times ]]> http://sliscomps.wikidot.com/forum/t-36727#post-158526 Re: Meetings for summer comps http://sliscomps.wikidot.com/forum/t-36727/in-person-meeting-times#post-158526 Tue, 06 May 2008 13:50:27 +0000 librarymeg 123538 I am interested in joining the study group. What time and where are we all going to study? I live in Virginia so I would like it to be metro accessible and not run too late. I can do Thursdays.


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Forum thread: In person meeting times ]]> http://sliscomps.wikidot.com/forum/t-36727#post-158479 Re: Meetings for summer comps http://sliscomps.wikidot.com/forum/t-36727/in-person-meeting-times#post-158479 Tue, 06 May 2008 12:52:41 +0000 L_Allen 93336 Thursday's work for me!
-Laura.


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Forum thread: In person meeting times ]]> http://sliscomps.wikidot.com/forum/t-36727#post-158273 Meetings for summer comps http://sliscomps.wikidot.com/forum/t-36727/in-person-meeting-times#post-158273 Tue, 06 May 2008 00:51:25 +0000 JohnMichael 123365 Is anyone interested in having a weekly study meeting for this summer's comps? How about Thursday evenings?


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Forum thread: In person meeting times ]]> http://sliscomps.wikidot.com/forum/t-36727#post-115504 Re: In person meeting times http://sliscomps.wikidot.com/forum/t-36727/in-person-meeting-times#post-115504 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 20:13:52 +0000 mlewis 89114 Has a meeting been set up?


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Forum thread: In person meeting times ]]> http://sliscomps.wikidot.com/forum/t-35803#post-109223 Re: Technology http://sliscomps.wikidot.com/forum/t-35803/technology#post-109223 Mon, 18 Feb 2008 19:11:15 +0000 mhyman 64749 @@There is a useful article in School Library Media Activities Monthly /Jan. 2008
Millennial Learners Build Knowledge Communities by Gail Bush. It defines the Millennial Learner and gives instructional strategies for Information Literacy. There was a COMPS question OCT 2007 #8 that asks about Millennial Learners.@@


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Forum thread: Technology ]]> http://sliscomps.wikidot.com/forum/t-35803#post-103251 Skype in schools http://sliscomps.wikidot.com/forum/t-35803/technology#post-103251 Wed, 06 Feb 2008 17:47:26 +0000 Porter12 31704 Interesting article in SLJ.

http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6515247.html


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Forum thread: Technology ]]> http://sliscomps.wikidot.com/forum/t-35803#post-102623 Re: Technology http://sliscomps.wikidot.com/forum/t-35803/technology#post-102623 Tue, 05 Feb 2008 15:51:15 +0000 Porter12 31704 Interesting! I think I need to read that article. I hadn't thought about that aspect of the googlization. Last Monday, I was at a meeting where the head of UVA libraries talked about the work they have started doing with Google. It is so secreative.


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Forum thread: Technology ]]> http://sliscomps.wikidot.com/forum/t-35803#post-102150 Re: Technology http://sliscomps.wikidot.com/forum/t-35803/technology#post-102150 Mon, 04 Feb 2008 18:26:35 +0000 KevinFosko 77395 I read "Google and the myth of universal knowledge" by Jean-Noel Jeanney. He talks about how from a continental European perspective, they are being left out of Google's digitization project. Google is concentrating on English works, primarily because the partner libraries are U.S. and British. This also has implications for reference services, our next topic. If a searcher is only looking at what has been digitized by Google, the user gets a very American-centric selection. One of the tasks of a reference librarian is to be able to select items in other languages. That is why, according to Jeanney's book, the Eurpean Union is also trying to start a digitization project.


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Forum thread: Technology ]]> http://sliscomps.wikidot.com/forum/t-35803#post-99609 "Do Libraries Matter? The Rise of Library 2.0" by Ken Chard and Paul Miller http://sliscomps.wikidot.com/forum/t-35803/technology#post-99609 Wed, 30 Jan 2008 16:47:30 +0000 Rebecca Aftowicz 75257 I read through this article, and the authors basically argue that the expectations of the modern world have changed greatly and these expectations affect the way in which libraries provide services. They thus advise that, in order to stay relevant in the digital age (where the Internet becomes increasingly more interactive and parcipatory), libraries must utilize the Web 2.0 applications in order to prove they are as relevant as other information providers. (i.e. Google) They describe the principles of Library 2.0 as 1) the library is everywhere; 2) the library is boundless; 3) the library invites participation; and 4) the library uses flexible technology systems.


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Forum thread: Technology ]]> http://sliscomps.wikidot.com/forum/t-36728#post-98996 Podcasts? http://sliscomps.wikidot.com/forum/t-36728/general-discussion#post-98996 Tue, 29 Jan 2008 17:09:22 +0000 Porter12 31704 Do you all listen to any podcasts that might be helpful for studying for comps? I listen to the First Monday podcasts but was wondering if you all had come accross any good ones. Sometimes listening is easier for me than reading!


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Forum thread: General discussion ]]> http://sliscomps.wikidot.com/forum/t-35803#post-95610 "Library 2.0" by Michael E. Casey & Laura C. Savastinuk http://sliscomps.wikidot.com/forum/t-35803/technology#post-95610 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 22:20:29 +0000 Porter12 31704 I read “Library 2.0” by Michael E. Casey and Laura C. Sauastinuk. It is also listed in the study group section under technology.

Much of this I have seen before but it was a good refresher. It states that Library 2.0 relies on asking users for input, constantly evaluating the existing library routines and trying to reach library users, as well as nonusers.

The user is asked to participate in creating and evaluating library services. The user should be able to pick services to fit their unique needs.

It stresses that it is important to make sure that user privacy is protected.


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Forum thread: Technology ]]> http://sliscomps.wikidot.com/forum/t-35803#post-95608 "The Embedded Librarian" by Karen M. Ramsay & Jim Kinnie http://sliscomps.wikidot.com/forum/t-35803/technology#post-95608 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 22:18:57 +0000 Porter12 31704 I read “The Embedded Librarian” by Karen M. Ramsay and Jim Kinnie today, which is listed in the wiki study group section under technology. It is a short article about the librarians at the University of Rhode Island, who are making an effort to bring the library to students. They are focused on outreach.

It was a short article about librarians becoming a part of online classes. The professors add them to WebCT as student assistants and they join in discussions offering resources to find information and help with research projects.

They also offer an elective class in the general education program, called LIB 120 Intro to Information Literacy. It is very popular and is now being offered online too. I would have liked that when I was in college!


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Forum thread: Technology ]]> http://sliscomps.wikidot.com/forum/t-36727#post-95387 Re: In person meeting times http://sliscomps.wikidot.com/forum/t-36727/in-person-meeting-times#post-95387 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 15:35:51 +0000 Porter12 31704 Maybe we could try to meet on either March 1 or 2. I have class at CUA on the 2nd from 1-4 but other than that I could be available. Other times to meet? We will still have a few weeks to study but maybe at that point we could reassess what we need to focus on or switch our focus to writing and critiquing each others essays.


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Forum thread: In person meeting times ]]> http://sliscomps.wikidot.com/forum/t-36728#post-95384 Re: General discussion http://sliscomps.wikidot.com/forum/t-36728/general-discussion#post-95384 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 15:33:45 +0000 Porter12 31704 My name is Jennifer Porter. I am on the school media track, hoping to work in an elementary school next year. I started the program part time while I was working full time in DC. I was in property management before I came to the library world. This summer my husband's job brought us to Charlottesville. So, I went full time in the fall to get finished. It was no fun driving back and forth but it was only for a semester. This semester I'm doing practicum and 2 partially online classes.

Jennifer

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Forum thread: General discussion ]]> http://sliscomps.wikidot.com/forum/t-36728#post-95376 General discussion http://sliscomps.wikidot.com/forum/t-36728/general-discussion#post-95376 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 15:14:25 +0000 Porter12 31704 Questions? Introductions?


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Forum thread: General discussion ]]> http://sliscomps.wikidot.com/forum/t-36727#post-95372 In person meeting times http://sliscomps.wikidot.com/forum/t-36727/in-person-meeting-times#post-95372 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 15:11:52 +0000 Porter12 31704 The where and when?


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Forum thread: In person meeting times ]]> http://sliscomps.wikidot.com/forum/t-36726#post-95371 Online meeting times? http://sliscomps.wikidot.com/forum/t-36726/online-meeting-times#post-95371 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 15:10:56 +0000 Porter12 31704 Through Yahoo chat, instant messanger, etc….


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Forum thread: Online meeting times? ]]> http://sliscomps.wikidot.com/forum/t-36725#post-95369 Library Management http://sliscomps.wikidot.com/forum/t-36725/library-management#post-95369 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 15:08:18 +0000 Porter12 31704 Anything that may be relevant or helpful for the study for comps.


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Forum thread: Library Management ]]> http://sliscomps.wikidot.com/forum/t-36724#post-95368 Patron and Reference Services http://sliscomps.wikidot.com/forum/t-36724/patron-and-reference-services#post-95368 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 15:07:33 +0000 Porter12 31704 Anything that may be relevant or helpful for the study for comps.


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Forum thread: Patron and Reference Services ]]> http://sliscomps.wikidot.com/forum/t-36723#post-95365 Librarianship/Intellectual Property http://sliscomps.wikidot.com/forum/t-36723/librarianship-intellectual-property#post-95365 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 15:03:26 +0000 Porter12 31704 Anything that may be relevant or helpful for the study for comps.


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Forum thread: Librarianship/Intellectual Property ]]> http://sliscomps.wikidot.com/forum/t-36722#post-95362 Organization of Information http://sliscomps.wikidot.com/forum/t-36722/organization-of-information#post-95362 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 15:00:45 +0000 Porter12 31704 Anything that may be relevant or helpful for the study for comps.


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Forum thread: Organization of Information ]]> http://sliscomps.wikidot.com/forum/t-35803#post-93009 Technology http://sliscomps.wikidot.com/forum/t-35803/technology#post-93009 Thu, 17 Jan 2008 19:12:51 +0000 Porter12 31704 This is the start of the discussion on technology.


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Forum thread: Technology ]]> http://sliscomps.wikidot.com/forum/t-24035#post-60872 Marketing P's http://sliscomps.wikidot.com/forum/t-24035/marketing-p-s#post-60872 Mon, 22 Oct 2007 19:22:12 +0000 Rachel Hinton 31691 Hi! I checked my notes and added the correct info for the 6 P's of marketing. You'll find it in the Study Group section, on the page for Library Management.

Rachel


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