Last Fall, we surveyed students about their computer use in the CSN libraries. We wanted to know what they use library computers for, how hard it is to find an available computer, and what we can do to improve access. Here’s what we learned: The top five reasons students used a library computer were: completing…
Barack Obama’s screen-printed image, emblazoned with the word “Hope,” is an iconic symbol of the 2008 presidential campaign. Shepard Fairey, the artist who created it, used a Google Image search to find the underlying photo. Its photographer, Mannie Garcia, recognized her work in the Hope poster and requested credit and compensation. Fairey refused. Four years…
Why are some people’s ideas respected and considered credible? Who gets to decide who is or is not an authority? Should we suspect the findings of academic sources that may have been tainted by white privilege, sexism, socio-economic bias, and cisnormativity? Is something written by a person with real life experience, even if they don’t…