https://padlet.com/deborahmarshall/j4lq7w3pxwo7rhln Documenting my learning for this module! en-us 2021-10-18 18:30:55 UTC 2024-05-18 13:29:27 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f4d6.png deborahmarshall https://padlet.com/deborahmarshall/j4lq7w3pxwo7rhln/wish/1825059589 I've found the UCD LibGuides to be an absolutely invaluable resource for this module. They explain everything to do with the Library alongside referencing and navigating databases. This is extremely helpful for getting to grips with finding books and generally using library sources. This has helped me find print sources for my Clients Assessment piece. 

Furthermore, there is a 'Databases' option beside the OneSearch bar on the UCD Library Homepage. This function is very helpful for getting digital sources of information in my assignment.




]]> 2021-10-18 18:50:50 UTC https://padlet.com/deborahmarshall/j4lq7w3pxwo7rhln/wish/1825059589 deborahmarshall https://padlet.com/deborahmarshall/j4lq7w3pxwo7rhln/wish/1868394587 This is an excellent resource for my Client Services Assignment as it gives information surrounding how to search systematically, which includes looking out for:
- Variant spellings.
- Homonyms (words with the same spelling but more than one meaning).
- British vs. American terminologies.

It also describes what makes a source fit for purpose, as it has to be:
- The most up-to-date.
- The most relevant to the subject.
- The most appropriate for the task at hand.

Furthermore, this book gives information for making sure sources are reliable:
- Quality-controlled sources.
- Ensuring author has no agenda.

]]> 2021-11-04 20:17:49 UTC https://padlet.com/deborahmarshall/j4lq7w3pxwo7rhln/wish/1868394587 deborahmarshall https://padlet.com/deborahmarshall/j4lq7w3pxwo7rhln/wish/1876247184 2021-11-08 20:10:15 UTC https://padlet.com/deborahmarshall/j4lq7w3pxwo7rhln/wish/1876247184 deborahmarshall https://padlet.com/deborahmarshall/j4lq7w3pxwo7rhln/wish/1876254532 This is a link to something I've been using as a part of my Clients Info. Assignment. It is called the READ Scale and it stands for Reference Effort Assessment Data. This scale acts as a way librarians can measure the amount of effort a question will take to answer and retrieve the information. ]]> 2021-11-08 20:13:35 UTC https://padlet.com/deborahmarshall/j4lq7w3pxwo7rhln/wish/1876254532 deborahmarshall https://padlet.com/deborahmarshall/j4lq7w3pxwo7rhln/wish/1876966574 2021-11-09 02:29:04 UTC https://padlet.com/deborahmarshall/j4lq7w3pxwo7rhln/wish/1876966574 deborahmarshall https://padlet.com/deborahmarshall/j4lq7w3pxwo7rhln/wish/1876967605 2021-11-09 02:29:32 UTC https://padlet.com/deborahmarshall/j4lq7w3pxwo7rhln/wish/1876967605 deborahmarshall https://padlet.com/deborahmarshall/j4lq7w3pxwo7rhln/wish/1876968894 2021-11-09 02:30:05 UTC https://padlet.com/deborahmarshall/j4lq7w3pxwo7rhln/wish/1876968894 deborahmarshall https://padlet.com/deborahmarshall/j4lq7w3pxwo7rhln/wish/1932327371 The other topics we had discussed were:
- Race and racism in fantasy literature 
- Banned books

After a team meeting where we went over the different options, we decided on foraging because it had the most pros. I'm excited as I don't know much about foraging and is a subject I am quite interested in!]]> 2021-12-06 23:44:26 UTC https://padlet.com/deborahmarshall/j4lq7w3pxwo7rhln/wish/1932327371 deborahmarshall https://padlet.com/deborahmarshall/j4lq7w3pxwo7rhln/wish/1932336509 Definitely prefer working on this section to the module due to the collaborative aspect!

With Google Sites, I was extremely confuzzled as to how to link to different pages. Working in a team helped me solve this issue immediately as someone else knew the answer! If I'd been working on my own I know I would've been staring at our site for days:( This is for sure an aspect of our module that I'm enjoying and I appreciate the diverse assignment styles.]]> 2021-12-06 23:52:54 UTC https://padlet.com/deborahmarshall/j4lq7w3pxwo7rhln/wish/1932336509 deborahmarshall https://padlet.com/deborahmarshall/j4lq7w3pxwo7rhln/wish/1932341196 Multiple members of my family had contracted COVID so this was no surprise when I got the news. 

Hopefully this doesn’t effect my submission of Portfolio 2 too much but I already feel very fatigued and breathless.


]]> 2021-12-06 23:57:34 UTC https://padlet.com/deborahmarshall/j4lq7w3pxwo7rhln/wish/1932341196 deborahmarshall https://padlet.com/deborahmarshall/j4lq7w3pxwo7rhln/wish/1934648303 So before the session I needed to ensure that I was aware of some of the key texts which could cover each section of questioning.

The different categories of question I was anticipating are:

- Survival
- Identification
- Cooking/recipes
- History of foraging
- Tools
- Recommended starting texts
- Recommended popular resources (podcasts/blogs/Youtube)
- Medicinal uses
- Dangers

So before the session I downloaded/borrowed some of these texts from the library as sort of a masterlist I would be able to refer to:

- Pocket Guide: Medicinal Herbs by Pamela Forey
- Ireland's Wild Plants: Myths, Legends, and Folklore by Niall Mac Coitir
- The Guide to Wild Edible Plants by Harold J. Wiggins
- Foraging for Joy podcast
- Go Gather Wild podcast/Youtube channel
- Una Minh TikTok ]]> 2021-12-07 22:37:58 UTC https://padlet.com/deborahmarshall/j4lq7w3pxwo7rhln/wish/1934648303 deborahmarshall https://padlet.com/deborahmarshall/j4lq7w3pxwo7rhln/wish/1934657075 Though I have been in higher education for 5 years, I have never encountered reflective writing.

I wont lie I had no idea what it is. But I just guessed from the title that I had to recount my experiences of my module so far.

For my first reflection I managed to write a full 1000 words without properly investigating how to reflect in an academic way. Watching this video by the University of Melbourne really changed my approach to reflection as I realized I needed to relate to the academic sources more. 

]]> 2021-12-07 22:46:54 UTC https://padlet.com/deborahmarshall/j4lq7w3pxwo7rhln/wish/1934657075 deborahmarshall https://padlet.com/deborahmarshall/j4lq7w3pxwo7rhln/wish/1934664053 I decided to do this course because I'm very passionate about academics and ultimately want to become an academic librarian. This module has really confirmed my choices and is very validating. I like learning about different ways to help people.

I'm loving this course!]]> 2021-12-07 22:53:52 UTC https://padlet.com/deborahmarshall/j4lq7w3pxwo7rhln/wish/1934664053 deborahmarshall https://padlet.com/deborahmarshall/j4lq7w3pxwo7rhln/wish/1934699578 One of my 1st year tutors in UCD first recommended this resource me. It is a site which explains how to use essentially all referencing styles. In my undergrad where I had to cite using MLA, this was an absolute staple for me as it explains all the ins and outs. It also tells you how to format your work which is very helpful. 

This semester was my first time using APA, so I keep referencing back to this site as a reminder on how to format certain sources. Ultimately, out of all the referencing styles I've used so far (MLA, Harvard, APA), I find APA to be the most intuitive. The transition from Harvard to APA has been very simple so far.]]> 2021-12-07 23:27:55 UTC https://padlet.com/deborahmarshall/j4lq7w3pxwo7rhln/wish/1934699578 deborahmarshall https://padlet.com/deborahmarshall/j4lq7w3pxwo7rhln/wish/1934724111 This is the core text for the module and has been instrumental to my learning. 

I especially found the section on answering specialty questions to be extremely vital to my learning. Overall I used this across both e-portfolio 1 and 2. 

Everytime I didn't understand something fully in class, I was able to research it in this book which was very helpful. ]]> 2021-12-07 23:51:09 UTC https://padlet.com/deborahmarshall/j4lq7w3pxwo7rhln/wish/1934724111 deborahmarshall https://padlet.com/deborahmarshall/j4lq7w3pxwo7rhln/wish/1934730522 Guest:
Hi, the website is difficult to navigate on desktop. Can you please advise me about articles regarding emigration?

me 5:28 PM
Hello! What aspects of emigration were you interested in within the field of foraging?
 
Guest S3T6 5:29 PM
I was hoping to look into family histories if possible

me 5:30 PM
Which part of the website are you looking at? Are you looking at the Foraging pages?
 
Guest S3T6 5:31 PM
I am

5:32 PM
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me 5:33 PM
Ok, great. Can you give me an example of what kind of resource you're looking for?
 
5:33 PM
Guest S3T6 is available.
Guest S3T6 5:34 PM
I'm hoping to find somewhere I can look up family names

me 5:37 PM
How would you like to use this resource on family names? Is it for something specific?
 
Guest S3T6 5:38 PM
For my own research

me 5:40 PM
Could you describe your area of research? We can provide resources on plant family names, if that's related to your interests
 
Guest S3T6 5:43 PM
I'm hoping that I can research the name Poole

Guest S3T6 5:46 PM
Hello?

me 5:47 PM
Apologies for the delay. Are you interested in the name "Poole" in relation to foraging or plants?
 
me 5:47 PM
Or is it possible that you're discussing a person in relation to foraging? Or something else?
 
Guest S3T6 5:47 PM
The family history, please

Guest S3T6 5:48 PM
I don't care much about foraging, I'm afraid

me 5:50 PM
Thank you for your interest. We're staffing this chat in relation to the topic of foraging. I'm afraid we don't have any resources in our collection on that specific topic
 
Guest S3T6 5:52 PM
Oh, okay. Thank you for for your time. I guess I'll tune in again? Thanks for your time!

me 5:53 PM
Thank you for coming by!


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Hi there do you have anything about foraging for survival

me 5:31 PM
Hello! What aspects of survival are you interested in?
 
Guest 78SB 5:32 PM
Some friends and I are looking at camping out in Yellowstone National Park for a few weeks so we won't exactly have access to the shops lol

me 5:34 PM
So, would you say that you're interested in help with identifying edible plants in a survival situation?
 
Guest 78SB 5:35 PM
Yes but also identifying anything hazardous that might poison or sting

me 5:36 PM
We have some survival-specific books up on the identification page of our website that you could take a look at
 
me 5:36 PM
https://sites.google.com/view/is40530-readers-advisory/home/foraging/foraging-identification?authuser=0
 
Guest 78SB 5:36 PM
I see two there that look promising

Guest 78SB 5:37 PM
Could you recommend one over the other or should I look into both

me 5:39 PM
What time of the year were you looking at camping in Yellowstone? "Pocket Guide: Survival Tips" is a bit more general, but "Winter in the Wilderness: A Field Guide to Primitive Survival Skills" is more specific to the wintertime
 
Guest 78SB 5:39 PM
We were going for winter to minimise any likely contact with bears

me 5:41 PM
Oh, interesting! That sounds like a great idea.
 
me 5:41 PM
In that case, "Winter in the Wilderness: A Field Guide to Primitive Survival Skills" would be more appropriate
 
me 5:42 PM
If you're concerned about bears, I'd also advise looking up the national park service's advice on avoiding bear contact
 
Guest 78SB 5:42 PM
Now just looking at your website here it does say it's an ebook and as you can imagine we probably won't have 4G network out there lol

me 5:46 PM
If you have access to ProQuest through your institution, you can probably get the PDF from there
 
Guest 78SB 5:48 PM
I don't think we're going to have our Kindles either

me 5:49 PM
I'll look into that for a few moments
 
Guest 78SB 5:50 PM
Is there maybe something else we could use

me 5:53 PM
It's possible that it is available at your local library in physical format. I could help you search for it, if you let me know what libraries are local to you
 
Guest 78SB 5:53 PM
I think the closest one is probably Bray because I'm genuinely out in the sticks lol

me 5:55 PM
It looks like it isn't immediately available in the Irish Library system. However, you could request it.
 
Guest 78SB 5:56 PM
Fair enough

Guest 78SB 5:56 PM
One more question if I can and I apologise that it's a weird one

me 5:56 PM
You would just contact the Bray library. Their phone number is (01) 286 2600, for your reference
 
Guest 78SB 5:56 PM
Have you anything that covers hygiene out in the wilds

Guest 78SB 5:57 PM
Like what makes good soap or toothpaste or loo roll and such

me 5:57 PM
Oh, great question!
 
me 5:58 PM
It may take a few minutes to look through some of these books. 
 
Guest 78SB 5:59 PM
Yeah take your time

me 6:02 PM
The survival books we were discussing earlier have sections on first aid, which includes some elements of hygiene. They also have some information on different skin conditions.
 
Guest 78SB 6:02 PM
Oh splendid

me 6:03 PM
We also found some interesting things in "Ireland's Wild Plants: Myths, Legends and Folklore"
 
me 6:04 PM
If you view the index of the book starting at page 371, you will find entries on skin conditions, teeth complaints, wounds and more
 
me 6:04 PM
It also has a reference to cosmetics!
 
me 6:05 PM
For looking your best in the wild!
 
Guest 78SB 6:05 PM
Haha my gf will love that

me 6:05 PM
We also found this interesting Youtube video on "Nature's Toilet Paper"
 
me 6:05 PM
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dNnCFHkgipQ
 
Guest 78SB 6:06 PM
I'm definitely going to watch this haha

Guest 78SB 6:06 PM
Alright listen thanks a million for the help

me 6:06 PM
And one more link for you: https://www.hipcamp.com/journal/camping/forget-toilet-paper-here-are-5-leaves-you-can-use-in-a-pinch/
 
Guest 78SB 6:07 PM
Ah brilliant I'll bookmark that

me 6:07 PM
And this one is on toothpaste: https://www.google.ie/amp/s/www.cbc.ca/amp/1.5181928
 
me 6:08 PM
Thank you so much for your questions! We're here until 7 pm if you have any more!
 
Guest 78SB 6:08 PM
Thanks again

me 6:08 PM
You're welcome!
 


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