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Sample Aligned to ALA Core or other ALA Division Competence(s): |
Organization of Recorded Knowledge and Information 3A. The principals involved in the organization and representation of recorded knowledge and information.
Reference and User Services 5B. Techniques used to retrieve, evaluate, and synthesize information from diverse sources for use by individuals of all ages and groups. |
Description of Example and Its Use in the Library: |
A tutorial for using the Dewey Decimal Classification system to find books in the library on a photo collage. |
Description of How the Example Capitalizes on the Tool’s Potential: |
The collage enabled me to use multiple photos together to create a storyboard of how a patron can find books in the library using the Dewey Decimal Classification system. The use of multiple photos, their layout, text, and font effects enhanced the ideas conveyed by the text and made the tutorial visually appealing. |
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