Author Archives: Lauren Wallis

Wikipedia, Democracy, Power, Freedom, and the Death Rattle of Academe

Posted on April 16, 2014 by Lauren Wallis

I think Wikipedia can be a reliable source.  There, I said it.  Take me away to librarian jail! We’ve talked on and off this semester about the ideas of authorship and credibility, as well as the levels of value we … Continue reading →

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Ten Thoughts You Have While Reading an Academic Journal Article

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Lauren Wallis

Here’s my Buzzfeed article!

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Language and Information Control

Posted on March 5, 2014 by Lauren Wallis

Controlled Vocabulary.  It sounds pretty serious.  It’s the name librarians give to any fixed set of language that is used to describe information.  In our catalog, Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) are the controlled vocabulary.  Different databases have their … Continue reading →

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The Digital Divide and Education

Posted on February 18, 2014 by Lauren Wallis

I should thank you all; our class last week inspired a (hopefully) fun and engaging new activity I’m going to do during library instruction for English Composition students (under construction here). It was really interesting to hear you talk about … Continue reading →

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The Day the Feminist Blogosphere Imploded: A Links Roundup

Posted on February 4, 2014 by Lauren Wallis

Malcolm Gladwell’s piece on “Why the Revolution will not be Tweeted” makes me mad. There are a lot of issues, but the most troubling for me was his insistence that activist movements have to be hierarchically organized to be successful. … Continue reading →

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The Blogosphere Awaits!

Posted on February 2, 2014 by Lauren Wallis

The Snowpocalypse cancelled our week on Social Media and Political Activism, but we still need to get into those blogospheres!  The Blogosphere Creation might seem a little hard to put your finger on, but, well, that’s because blogospheres are multifaceted … Continue reading →

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Using the Master’s Tools

Posted on January 21, 2014 by Lauren Wallis

Audre Lorde said that the master’s tools could never dismantle the master’s house.  She was talking about feminist women working within the patriarchal structure of academia, but her words make sense in many contexts where information is created and/or knowledge … Continue reading →

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