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Enabling Credo Embeds in your LMS
Are you interested in enabling Credo embeds in your Blackboard, Canvas, or other LMS for your colleagues and faculty this semester, and entering to win a $15 coffee card? Just fill out this 2-question survey form.
To check which sites are already enabled, look for the <> icon in the menu of any Credo entry or Topic Page, or just email support@credoreference.com.
Last month's poll: Multimedia in Instruction
Last month 68% of respondents said they are using multimedia in library instruction. Of those, 76% are showing videos or click-through tutorials in the session, and 61% ask students to take a tutorial or quiz on their own during the class; only 14% asked students to view multimedia prior to the session. The most important criteria were that videos be short and to the point (92%); inexpensive or free (84%); come from an authoritative source (84%); and feel contemporary (76%). For those who don’t use multimedia, the main factors were a lack of time in the sessions and the challenge of finding or creating quality multimedia.
October 1st is the deadline to submit nominations for the 2nd Annual FYE Innovation Awards. One library and one librarian will each win $1,500 and recognition at the 2019 ACRL Conference in Cleveland, OH. Nominate yourself or a rockstar colleague today! Need some inspiration? Check out this webinar recording featuring last year’s winners.
Refreshed title lists for Essentials Collections
If your institution puts a premium on up-to-date resources, you're going to love our refreshed Essentials Collections! We’ve curated these 26 collections to offer foundational and award-winning titles from the world’s foremost publishers, and our content specialists have just released new versions with updated titles, a more recent average publication date, and added affordability. Browse the titles in our Nursing and Allied Health Essentials, which exclusively features content from the last 3 years to help you meet accreditation requirements. If you already subscribe to an Essentials Collection, you have the refreshed content in your account now!
Instruction Tip of the Month: Gathering Information
Do your users struggle to keep track of the sources they find in their research? When explaining research strategy, emphasize the importance of collecting, organizing, and narrowing their resources as a way of making the process more efficient. Then show them how Credo makes this easy by allowing users to export entries and Topic Pages directly to their Google Drive account (personal or institutional). Visit this page in our Help Center to learn more.
Real Time Reference Spotlight: The debate over a Universal Basic Income Real-time Reference is the featured search category that helps your users gather unbiased background information on the topics unfolding in the headlines.
The concept of Universal Basic Income, in which the government provides every citizen a no-strings-attached stipend, has gained traction recently, with cities, states, and even countries experimenting with its adoption. ProCon.org gives thetop 3 pros and cons of the policy here. Proponents argue it would help mitigate income inequality, which Bloomberg QuickTake shows has worsened in the US and the world.
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Each month we release new Add-on content for purchase. Check out this month's 42 new titles, including books on Learning and Memory, Business Ethics, Prison Tourism, and other fascinating research subjects!
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ProCon.org CEO Kamy Akhavan shares strategies for helping students recognize bias and improve critical thinking, and discusses how trusted open web resources can help researchers discover reliable information on trending topics.
