Reflections about Assignment 2

I am glad that I created notes on The Tale of Despereaux as I read the MARC records assigned readings. I used these notes as I created my own MARC records for the twenty resources that I looked up for assignment #2. Creating MARC records was a very time-consuming task, so using the notes as a template made creating the records a little faster. However, I probably missed some details if I missed an important note while reading. I can honestly say that I am so glad that the Prince George Disctrict has a DRC for doing this job because I do not know how it would be possible to create these records with everything else that a teacher-librarian needs to do. I can really see how knowing how to create MARC records will help the teacher-librarian search for resources for teachers and students.

Creating a web site was very frustrating at first. I still have many mistakes, but I do not know how to fix them. For example, if the searcher clicks on the links in the sidebar, the person is going to the specific link because I didn't know how to link to the specific page that I wanted. Also, I did not delete a few pages imbedded in the template that I used which have nothing to do with the rest of my web site. Also, my links at the bottom of the page were arranged alphabetically, which does not give the researcher a logical flow of ideas into the next idea that I had planned. However, despite the little bumps in the road, I am very excited to create other digital library web sites for different subjects, such as Shakespeare or Canadian Literature. It should be easier the next time around. I am also very interested in showing my colleagues how to do this because when I first asked many teachers how to make a web site, no one seemed to know. I can't wait to show teachers how to do this because it would add so much more to the learning atmosphere for the students. I will use my web site for my English 12 students, after I delete a couple of items, to expand their knowledge on an important event in history that shaped who we are today.

Every time I take a new course, I think how will I find the time to learn how to do everything that is expected, but when I complete the course, I have a whole new understanding, so as frustrating as it was to learn how to do this assignment, I am grateful for the learning.

I still have a couple of questions that I should have asked before I handed in my assignment: 1). I am confused about what is meant by the detailed description of classification used, so I didn't answer that question very well. I looked at the Sears Book, but immediately closed it; it looked very daunting--although maybe not if I had more time to peruse it. To create the 650 subject lines, I used common search terms that I thought the students would type in to find the subject; 2). Does one assign a Dewey Decimal Call number for web sites? I will probably understand the answers to these questions better in the next few lessons.