Judi Cousar

Judi Cousar

Location: charlotte, nc

About me

I am an Academic Librarian.  I earned my MLIS from University of South Carolina, at Columbia in 2007.  I have my BA in Art History from Winthrop University.  

While I did not complete my degree, I also have a background in Early Childhood Education.  I'm also a mom to 2 wonderful little boys.  

 

 

Interests

reading, running, sewing, knitting, crocheting

Skills

customer service, research, apa style

Activity

I am not a classroom instructor, so I do not teach every day or entire courses, I do teach students about information literacy and library usage.  As indicated in the course, Gen Y students are fluent in using technology and accessing information, but are not as savvy as interpreting and evaluting information and using it to think critically.  I hope to use some of the strategies suggested in the lessons to help Gen Y students understand the value of using trusted library resources over quick access websites in a Google Search.  Questioning is a good strategy that I can use… >>>

By the course information, I would be labeled a Gen Y.  I was born in 1981.  However, I feel more like I fit better with the Gen X description.  While I did have access to computers fairly early in life, they did not become part of my everyday existance until High school.  I didn't have my first cell phone until I was 19.  I also witnesses the transition from paper to computers since I lived in a less affluent, rural area.  My dad has been in the computer industry for over 35 years and I grew up learning about it,… >>>

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