March 24, 2003

Web mis-information in schools

"Teachers are bulking up on academic databases, banning the Web from some research projects and spending more time reminding classes not to trust everything they read on the Internet." "Students are struggling to navigate the jambalaya nature of the Web, which tosses authoritative, researched information in with inaccurate and bogus Internet sites." "Students say they often simply "Google" homework assignments. They visit the search tool google.com, type in their research subject and pick out the first few Web sites that appear on the list. That hit-and-miss approach often produces bad information, experts say." The Plain Dealer [LISNews.com] 2:14:04 PM  [Permanent Link]    comment []

Next Harry Potter book will have two covers

Entertainment Weekly Is Calling It "Harry Potter and the Mystery of the Three Illustrations.'' J.K. Rowling's publishers unveiled on Thursday the artwork that will adorn her long-awaited fifth Potter book, due in stores June 21. The cover illustrations will vary, depending on where you live and how embarrassed you are to be seen reading a novel that's ostensibly for kids. [LISNews.com] 2:13:25 PM  [Permanent Link]    comment []

Thousands of art images on one site

Zazzle's Special Collections Gallery - collected here for the first time in a single location are galleries of images from the most renowned museums, corporations, institutions and artists. Organizations around the world are working closely with Zazzle to create a unique community of special galleries highlighting their proprietary collections [Peter Scott's Library Blog] 2:12:55 PM  [Permanent Link]    comment []

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