A few people have inquired about my research on the role of printing during the Reformation, so I include it here for your reading pleasure. You may need to zoom-in a bit to read it.
`The Last Flicker of Flame’: The Influence of Printing on the Spread of the European Reformations
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I have been working on revising my basic presentation for library research (bibliographic instruction, as we call it). Take a look and let me know what you think. It is mainly in outline form so I can adjust it for different student populations.
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Agree or disagree?
Although young people demonstrate an apparent ease and familiarity with computers, they rely heavily on search engines, view rather than read and do not possess the critical and analytical skills to assess the information that they find on the Web. These behavioural traits are also increasingly becoming the norm for all age-groups, from younger pupils and undergraduates through to professors. The ability to concentrate deeply appears to be a dying skill.
From “Challenges for Great Libraries in the Age of the Digital Natives” by Dame Lynne J. Brindley, CEO, British Library, as the Miles Conrad lecturer at the 2009 annual meeting of the National Federation of Advanced Information Services. Lecture PDF.
I happen to agree — for the most part.
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