Fake websites and spoof websites; evaluating internet resources using false websites. Introduction to fake websites Librarians and educators need to be able to illustrate to students and users alike that websites cannot always be trusted to provide truthful and accurate data.
This page provides examples of websites that are full of lies, inaccuracies or false information - either for amusement or for more worrying reasons. The list does not include phishing sites however; these are intended to fool a person into believing that they are visiting a legitimate bank site for example; there are already plenty of links to these online already. Lesson Writer.
Australia. Elit. Tool. Information literacy « UoL Library Blog. A very, very late report on the Spring meeting that I attended and spoke at, which was held at the University of Newcastle.
Although the main theme of the event was sharing experiences of being a science and engineering librarian, some other loose themes emerged becoming embedded vs becoming generic, and the way the profession has/is changing. So, what does it mean to be a subject librarian? Jenny Campbell, Newcastle University - Recognise how our jobs are changing – teaching, marketing, web guru - Allowed to develop more things on OA & Endnote. - Different ways of teaching, larger groups, lectures with drop-ins - Research support growing – workshops at Faculty level (50-60hrs to PhD students) + need to do more - Using social media & have some engagement - Student surveys for refurbishment of library = more study space, quiet areas, more books, power supply at every desk, more IT… Teaching in the Knowledge Society ... - Google Book Search.