Karen Ellis Founder Educational CyberPlayGround

and David Dillard Reference Librarian Temple University

"From Researcher to Ringleader:
A Journey" Presentation Handout

Educational CyberPlayGround Ringleaders

COMPUTERS IN SCHOOL LIBRARIES 2001
THE TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE FOR INFORMATION AGE LIBRARIANS
March 13-17, 2001 . Washington Hilton & Towers . Washington, DC

Session E105 4:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
From Researchers to Ringleaders
David Dillard, Temple University
Karen Ellis, Educational CyberPlayground

The Internet's rapid, two-way communication has facilitated direct communication with experts in ways not dreamed of before the computer became part of information retrieval. Discussion groups are an important example of the communication capabilities of the Internet because good discussion groups attract the membership of experts and specialists in their fields. They read the group's messages to keep up with what is being said by other members of the discussion group, but also make valuable comments and offer useful advice to others in the discussion group. The panel's own experiences with the Diversity University Collaboratory, an electronic mailing list, and the Educational CyberPlayGround, an Internet portal, illustrate this revolution of online-research opportunities.

When you need Guidance, Information, Direction, or Opinions ask a RingLeader on our playground they are here to help you. RingLeaders do the difficult instantly, but the impossible might take a few minutes cause they're always playing around. RingLeaders are the Experts and part of the ECP Skills Directory. A prerequisite of any Knowledge Management system should have Knowledge Development as it's base and as your focus. Keeping skills up to date is a major challenge, and knowledge management is an activity relating to the knowledge which as already been developed. Bless our RingLeaders :-)

A LIBRARIAN'S ROLE IN A COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER

TEACH USING ONLINE CURRICULUM
It's easy for beginners to start. Educational CyberPlayGround provides K-12 interdisciplinary, multicultural, collaborative, online, thematic curriculum modules; for schools, home schooled, and learning centers. Gain access to individual curricula and tools for:

ISSUES:

Do you:
1) know people who are computer phobic?
2) serve the needs of your immediate community?
3) teach and provide classes for schools or the public?

EXCELLENT INDEPENDENT TUTORIAL FOR A BEGINNER
http://edu-cyberpg.com/Read_This_First.html
Link to this site from your library, your student will learn how to click and scroll so they can rock and roll around the net.

More Links for Beginners

About EMAIL

SITE ARTICLES BY DAVID P. DILLARD
http://edu-edu-cyberpg.com/Ringleaders/davidd.html

1) Database Searching: Basic Techniques to Help Expedite Literature Reviews for Research Projects Business Research The Database Route

2) Database Resources: Places to Find Business Information

3) Computer and Internet Information Skills for Sports

ARTICLES IN PRINT
4) Wake up and smell the Coffee

5) From Researcher To RingLeader: A Journey

DAVID DILLARD'S SUGGESTED RESOURCES
https://edu-cyberpg.com/Ringleaders/dresources.html

* Law, Health, Technical Writing, Online Libraries, Preservation
* Copyright Resources, Internet Resource Catalogue
* Free Database Searching - Health, Business, Statistics
* Net Disputes in International Mediation
* Dave Farber's review of "Code : and other laws of cyberspace
* Students, College and the Impacting Forces:
Some Studies About Influences on Students Academic Performance
* Library Research Collections and
Web Based Electronic Journal and Electronic Books
* Pennsylvania Keystone Library Network
* State System of Higher Education Commonwealth of Pennsylvania