Personal Learning Networks – Using the Power of Connections to Transform Education is by Will Richardson and Rob Mancabelli. It was a Bronze medal winner for Education Book of the Year in 2011. Will Richardson (http://willrichardson.com/) is also the author … Continue reading
I’ve been looking at ways to help graduate students cope with reading and taking notes as they deal with more, and more complex and subtle, material. As a librarian working with graduate students in the humanities and social sciences, I … Continue reading
We’ve heard about being “in the Zone” or more recently, experiencing “flow.” Sir Ken Robinson, Ph.D, introduces us to “The Element.” The Element, like experiencing Flow, or The Zone, is that magical place where your intrinsic talent is paired with … Continue reading
When I began this miniseries reviewing self-help books on organizing your physical surroundings, I thought I would organize the posts according to how the books deal with clutterers; that is, with whether a book prescribes one right way to achieve … Continue reading
Hines, S. (2010). Productivity for librarians: How to get more done in less time. Oxford: Chandos. I am now Officially Jealous. Samantha Hines has published the book I would like to have written on productivity. Productivity for Librarians is concise … Continue reading
Csikszentmihalyi, M. (1990). Flow: The psychology of optimal experience. New York: Harper & Row. Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire. – – – William Butler Yeats The Yeats quote is a … Continue reading