Exercise 3: What do I just read this week?

I have just read the book called "New Personality Self-Portrait"
It is about the 14 different personality styles. Each person is mixed of different personality styles.

At first, I did the quiz to draw up my personality graph to find out what are the mix of my personality style. I can understand myself better why I think, work, love and act the curtain way.
I also can understand and know how to cope with others better.

Exercise 3: Sources of Knowledges

Belief
The relationship between belief and knowledge is clear, but it can become subtle in conversation between more than one (human) entity. Believers in a claim typically say that they know that claim. For instance, those who believe that the Sun is a god will often report that they know that the Sun is a god. However, the terms belief and knowledge are used differently by world philosophers. It is a telling point concerning the nature of belief that most people distinguish between what they know and what they believe, even though they consider both kinds of statements to be true.

Experience
Experience as a general concept comprises knowledge of or skill in or observation of some thing or some event gained through involvement in or exposure to that thing or event. The history of the word experience aligns it closely with the concept of experiment.

Inference
Inference is the act or process of deriving a logical consequence conclusion from premises.
Inference is studied within several different fields.

Human inference (i.e. how humans draw conclusions) is traditionally studied within the field of cognitive psychology.

Logic studies the laws of valid inference.

Statisticians have developed formal rules for inference (statistical inference) from quantitative data.
Artificial intelligence researchers develop automated inference systems.

Introspection
Introspection is the self-observation and reporting of conscious inner thoughts, desires and sensations. It is a conscious mental and usually purposive process relying on thinking, reasoning, and examining one's own thoughts, feelings, and, in more spiritual cases, one's soul. It can also be called contemplation of one's self, and is contrasted with extrospection, the observation of things external to one's self. Introspection may be used synonymously with self-reflection and used in a similar way.

Knowledge by acquaintance

Knowledge by description

Memory

In psychology, memory is an organism's mental ability to store, retain, and recall information.

Observation

Observation is either an activity of a living being (such as a human), consisting of receiving knowledge of the outside world through the senses, or the recording of data using scientific instruments. The term may also refer to any datum collected during this activity.
Perception

In philosophy, psychology, and the cognitive sciences, perception is the process of attaining awareness or understanding of sensory information.

Reconstructive observation

. It refers to a mode of collecting data in research processes in the social sciences and in consulting processes by observing people during their work or other activity and conducting conversation with them.

Self-evidence

the belief that oneself is conscious

Testimony

In the law, testimony is a form of evidence that is obtained from a witness who makes a solemn statement or declaration of fact.
Reference:
http://en.wikipedia.org/

Exercise 3: the Call Number

What is the Call Number?

Each book in the library has a unique call number. A call number is like an address: it tells us where the book is located in the library

What does the Call Number mean?

Remember that Library of Congress Classification arranges materials by subjects.

• The first sections of the call number represent the subject of the book.
• The letter-and-decimal section of the call number often represents the author's last name.
• And, as you recall, the last section of a call number is often the date of publication.

How to read the Call Number?

Call numbers can begin with one, two, or three letters.

• The first letter of a call number represents one of the 21 major divisions of the LC System. In the example, the subject "Q" is Science.
• The second letter "E" represents a subdivision of the sciences, Geology. All books in the QE's are primarily about Geology.
• Books in categories E, United States History, and F, Local U.S. History and American History, do not have a second letter (exception: in Canada, FC is used for Canadian history).
• Books about Law, K's, can have three letters, such as KFH, Law of Hawaii. Some areas of history (D) also have three-letter call numbers.
• Most other subject areas will have call numbers beginning with one or two letters.
• For most of the subject areas, the single letter represents books of a general nature for that subject area (i.e. Q - General Science or D - General World History).

Numbers after letters.

• The first set of numbers in a call number help to define a book's subject.
• "534.2" in the example teaches us more about the book's subject. The range QE 500-625 are books about "Dyamic and Structural Geology."
• Books with call numbers QE534.2 are specifically "Earthquakes, Seismology - General Works - 1970 to Present"
• One of the most frequently used number in call numbers is "1" which is often used for general periodicals in a given subject area.
• For example, Q1.S3 is the call number for the journal Science.
• Journals are also given call numbers based on the specific subject.
• For example, QE531.E32 is the call number for the journal Earthquake Spectra as QE531 is the class number for periodicals about "Earthquakes, Seismology"

Cutter Number

• The cutter number is a coded representation of the author or organization's name or the title of the work (also known as the "Main Entry" in library-lingo).
• Charles Ammi Cutter first developed cutter numbers using a two-number table.
• A three-number table was developed in 1969.
• In our above example, QE534.2.B64, the B64 is taken from the two-number table and represents the author's last name, Bruce A. Bolt.
• The book is Earthquakes.
• Some books have two Cutters, the first one is usually a further breakdown of the subject matter.
• For example, QA 76.76 H94 M88 is a book located in the Mathematics section of the Q's.
• QA 76 is about Computer Science.
• The ".76" indicates Special Topics in Automation.
• "H94" tells us that this is a book about HTML.
• "M88" represents the last name of the first author listed's last name, Musciano.
• The book is HTML: The Definitive Guide

Shelving and Locating

Items are shelved by call numbers - in both alphabetical and numerical order. The letters at the beginning of the call number are alphabetical. The numbers immediately following are in basic numerical order, i.e. 5 then 6, 50 is after 49 and before 51, and 100 is after 99. Thus,

QD 1 A3

QD 2 A 31

QD 3 Z 4

QD 29 C 3

QD 30 A 2

The cutter numbers (A3, A31, Z4, C3, and A2 in the above example) are sorted first by the letter and then by the number as a decimal. For QD 1 A5 think of it as being QD 1 A 0.5, for QD 1 A332 read QD 1 A 0.332. Therefore,

QD 1 A3

QD 1 A 31

QD 1 A 311

QD 1 A 4

QD 1 A 41

QD 1 A 415

QD 1 A 42

Dates, volume and issue numbers, copy numbers, and other annotations are like an additional cutter number but are shelved by basic alphabetization (numbers alone come before letters):

Q 10 C 3

Q 10 C 3 1933

Q 10 C 3 1990

Q 10 C 3 1996 copy 1

Q 10 C 3 1996 copy 2

QD 1 A 5 Vol. 1

QD 1 A 5 Vol.2

QD 1 A 5 Vol. 2 Plates

QD 1 A 5 Vol. 2 Supplement

References:

http://geography.about.com/library/congress/blhowto.htm

http://honolulu.hawaii.edu/legacylib/callno.html

Exercise 3: DDC and LC Classifications

Library of Congress Classification (LC)
In library science, a method of classifying knowledge for the purpose of cataloging books and other library materials, devised by the staff of the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C.
In the Library of Congress Classification system (familiarly known as LC), all knowledge is divided into 21 large classes, indicated more or less arbitrarily by capital letters—as

follows:
A General Works
B Philosophy, Psychology, and Religion
C Auxiliary Sciences of History
D General and Old World History
E History of America
F History of the United States and British, Dutch, French, and Latin America
G Geography, Anthropology, and Recreation
H Social Sciences
J Political Science
K Law
L Education
M Music
N Fine Arts
P Language and Literature
Q Science
R Medicine
S Agriculture
T Technology
U Military Science
V Naval Science
Z Bibliography, Library Science, and General Information Resources

Within each of these classes, material is arranged from general considerations to specific treatments and from theory to practical applications; specific topics are indicated by combinations of capital letters, and further subject breakdowns by 3-digit numbers. The classification scheme is continually revised.

Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC)

Dewey Decimal Classification (familiarly known as DDC), in library science, a method of classifying knowledge for the purpose of cataloging books and other library materials, devised by Melvil Dewey.
The system is made up of ten main classes or categories, each divided into ten secondary classes or subcategories, each having ten subdivisions.
• 000 – Computer science, information & general works
• 100 – Philosophy and psychology
• 200 – Religion
• 300 – Social sciences
• 400 – Language
• 500 – Science (including mathematics)
• 600 – Technology
• 700 – Arts and recreation
• 800 – Literature
• 900 – History, geography, and biography

References:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Library_of_Congress_Classification
http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761566591/library_of_congress_classification.html
http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761578295/Dewey_Decimal_Classification.html

Exercise 3: Journal VS Magazine

The ALA Glossary of Library Terms defines them as follows:

• Magazine: “A periodical for general reading, containing articles on various subjects by different authors....”
• Journal: “a periodical issued by an institution, corporation, or learned society, containing current news and reports of activities and work in a particular field.”

Journal: A scholarly journal contains original research articles by people who are experts in a particular field and who share their research with other professionals in order to stimulate discussion and debate. The articles are first “peer reviewed,” that is, there is always an editorial board which will critique each article for professional content and integrity. The articles are based on research done by the author and usually contain an abstract (a summary of the article) and a bibliography. The scholarly journal is published by professional organizations such as the American Psychological Association, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the International Reading Association, the American Society of Animal Science, the Modern Language Association, or by leading scholarly publishing houses such as Haworth Press, Sage Publications, Pergamon Press, Elsevier, etc. Scholarly journals are usually published monthly or quarterly.

The term "academic journal" applies to scholarly publications in all fields; this article discusses the aspects common to all academic field journals.

Examples of Scholarly Journals:

Journal of Early Adolescence Journal of American History
Social Problems Families in Society
Animal Behavior Journal of Equine Veterinary Science
Early Childhood Research Quarterly Nature

Magazines: Popular Magazines contain articles of current events or general interest and are geared to the reading public as being informative or recreational. Abstracts and bibliographies are usually not included. Popular magazines are often published weekly or monthly.

Magazines are generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three. Magazines can be distributed through the mail; through sales by newsstands, bookstores or other vendors; or through free distribution at selected pick up locations.

Examples of Popular Magazines:

Hello!
Instyle
Bazaar
Cleo
Time
People
Business week

References:

http://in.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080827091433AA2eZJU

http://www.spu.edu/depts/library/online_services/faculty_resources/f_magazine_or_journal.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magazine

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academic_journal

IBC 101 Exercise 1

What did you just read?

I have just finished reading “the original beauty bible” by Paula Beguon. It’s about how to take care of the skin correctly and all the fact about the skin care. Nowadays there are countless cosmetic products and each brand is advertising heavily. Having knowledge of how to take care of my skin and the fact of skin care ingredients can help me to save a lot of money.

Why imagination is more important than knowledge?

Knowledge starts from imagination and then research for the fact. Without imagination, we cannot find the new knowledge. Moreover, there is no manual to solve all the problems. We have to use the knowledge plus imagination to find the solution for each particular problem.

Why do you seek for information?

Whenever I have a problem, in order to find the solution, I have to seek for the valid information first. Then I can use the information to seek for the way to solve to problem.

What topic do you know best? Why?

I know best about hotel management because my major is hotel management and I work in the hotel.

What website do you like the most? Why?

I like www.yahoo.com because there is Yahoo Answer. It’s a great source of knowledge in all topics. Whenever I need a solution, I just type in my question and most of the time I get a lot of answers from people around the world and some of them are the real expert in the particular fields. Moreover, it’s fun to answer the questions from around the world too because I feel good when my answer is selected as the best answer.

IBC 101 Exercise 2

1.What is the information literacy skill?

The information literacy skill is the learning process to seek for the information we always need in everyday life. For example: Which type of cars should I buy? How to do the homework? The information can help us to find the solutions to the problems we have.

The people who have information literacy skill are those who have ability to:

· identify what is the problem and what information is needed
· know how to seek for the information, have strategies to seek for the information
· be able to locate and access to the source of information
· use the information effectively to accomplish a specific purpose
· put all information together by writing outline
· evaluate the sources critically to find the best source for the topic

The information literacy skill is very important because there is a lot of information in all formats. And not all information is created equal as some are out of date, misleading or false. Therefore, having the ability to find, understand, evaluate and use the information in various forms can greatly help us to save time to find the best information for personal, social or global purposes.

2.What is SQRW?

SQRW is a strategy for reading and taking notes from text books. Each letter stands for one step in the strategy. Using SQRW will help me to understand what I read and to prepare written record of what I learned.

S: Servey

To survey a chapter, read the title, introduction, headings and the summary or conclusion

Q: Question

We need to have questions in our mind as we read. Questions give us a purpose for reading and help us to stay focused on the reading assignment. We can use the words, who, what, where, why or how to form the question for each idea.

R: Read

Read the information that follows each heading to find the answer to each question we formed. When we do this, we can decide if we need to change a question or turn it into several questions to be answered. Stay focused and flexible so we can gather as much information as we need to answer each question.

W: Write

Write each question and its answer down. Reread the answers to check if they are legible and contains all the needed information.

3.Use Big 6 skills (step 1-6) of the topic you know best.

Step 1. Define problems, information requirement
Sales Techniques
Step 2. Info seeking strategies
By using the search engine: using keywords like: sales skills, sales technique.
Step 3. Location and access

Internet, books
Step 4. Use info
Step 5. Synthesis: putting it all together
• Write about this topic by writing outline
• Sales Technique
1. Application base selling techniques

2. Prospect qualifications
3. Pre call planing
Step 6. Evaluation
• Compare the best source of this topic

References:

www.sdst.org/shs/library/infolit.html
www.noodletools.com/debbie/.../information/.../infolit1.html
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information_literacy
http://www.education.com/reference/article/SQRW-reading-taking-notes-textbooks/
http://www.how-to-study.com/study-skills/en/studying/40/a-strategy-for-reading-textbooks/