Thursday, June 19, 2008

Blog reflection 1

I didn't know what to expect when I first enrolled in this class or if I would like it. I kept an open mind and I did have some interest in taking a library course considering I used to volunteer filing books at my high school library. So far I am enjoying the class and learning the things that always made me say "a-ha". Reading about the Dewey Decimal system helped explain what the decimal means when it's placed in the call number. What I am most enjoying is learning how to search for information online, getting introduced to e-books, learning about the Library of Congress and how to navigate using different search methods. I definitely know I will be able to apply all the things I am learning for future courses. This is not my first on-line class, however it is somewhat different. I am finding it somewhat difficult to squeeze time to visit the library for assignments and I don't like that we only get 2 hours to check out the reading book. Although it's completely understable why the time is limited I feel rushed and there is so much information to read about. I guess I can't really complain because it is better than having to purchase one but I am sure like many others between work, school, family, and personal stuff having the book at all times would help reading at my own leisure. I am looking forward to learning much more so that I can be effective in reasearching information both on-line and in the library without being frustrated about not understanding what things mean and I'm sure others can agree.

2 comments:

Mommyruthie said...

I am glad you are getting a lot out of this class. If you are reading the book at the college library and you don't have enough time, have you considered making copies of the pages you need? I have had to do what you are doing before and I would just print out the important pages so I could read them when I have time. Then that way, you can write notes and all sorts of stuff all over the paper to help you with your assignments!

isanchez1212 said...

Thank you for your feedback, that actually did run through my mind and I might have to take that approach.