
Section 1 - Your First Steps into Library Science
Lecture 1 - How to Make the Library Faster Easier & Better
00:06 - Hello and Welcome
00:36 - Four Questions
01:04 - What is a Library?
01:35 - Why the Library?
02:32 - What is Library Science?
03:25 - Why Library Science?
04:06 - The Library Improves Our Quality of Life
05:05 - Library Science is Less Work
05:56 - Do What Librarians Do - Stop Reading
06:36 - The Librarian-Patron Relationship
07:54 - Talk Instead of Read
08:36 - Our Conversation - Your Conversations
09:38 - Crash-Course vs Curriculum
11:01 - Video Blog Format for Faster Learning
12:39 - I Am a Patron Like You
13:46 - No Other Curriculum
14:41 - Prioritize Speed of Access to the Library
Section 1 - Your First Steps Into Library Science
Lecture 2 - How to Make the Library Practical
00:06 - Going Fast is Practical
00:48 - Focus on Your Life
02:06 - Focus on Your Roles in Life
02:57 - Write Down Your List
04:24 - The Three Ways You Use the Library
05:48 - Look Outside the Library
07:07 - Socialize Your Library
08:08 - Take Action - Enterprise
Section 1 - Your First Steps Into Library Science
Lecture 3 - Be Your Own Librarian
00:06 - Fake It Till You Make It - Act Like a Librarian
01:06 - The Four “E’s” of Library Science
02:10 - Follow the Example of Ancient Scribes
04:05 - Be a Note-Taker
05:04 - Your Task is Documentation
Section 2 - Think and Act Like a Librarian
Lecture 5 - Stop Reading Books
00:06 - Some Sound Advice
00:35 - Keep Your Distance from Books
01:42 - Be Comfortable Telling Others You Don’t Read
Section 2 - Think and Act Like a Librarian
Lecture 6 - Be an Active Non-Reader
00:07 - Curate the Collective Library
01:56 - See the Library as a Single Object
02:45 - Appreciate the Vastness of the Library
04:22 - Start with Definitions and Synonyms
05:35 - The 4 “E’s” Revisited
Section 2 - Think and Act Like a Librarian
Lecture 7 - Deconsecrate Books
00:06 - What it Means to Deconsecrate a Book
01:15 - How to Make a Book Yours
02:34 - Learning to Read Teaches Us Bad Habits
04:17 - Books are Not Written in Stone
Section 3 - The Library Science Singularity
Lecture 8 - What is Singularity?
00:06 - The Definition of Singularity
00:57 - One-of-a-Kind
02:17 - Examples of Singularity
Section 3 - The Library Science Singularity
Lecture 9 - Library Science & Book Summaries
00:05 - How to Accelerate through the Library
01:22 - Summarize the Whole Library
02:17 - Summarize Knowledge
Section 3 - The Library Science Singularity
Lecture 10 - How-To See Books and the Library
00:06 - Knowledge is How-To
01:10 - Keep a How-To Orientation
02:12 - The World of Advice
03:54 - How-To Advice
Section 4 - Master the Library
Lecture 11 - Knowledge - of Library Science - is Power
00:06 - Synonyms of How-To
01:11 - List and Study Synonyms of How-To
02:39 - Model (v)
03:59 - Mastery Means Model Building
05:16 - Library Science is Model Building
Section 4 - Master the Library
Lecture 12 - Be a Model Builder
00:06 - Build a Model Collection
01:27 - Write Your Own How-To Book
02:49 - Lifelong Learning Means Model Building
Section 4 - Master the Library
Lecture 13 - Why Build Models?
00:06 - Model Building Improves Productivity
01:52 - Model Building Improves Efficacy
03:55 - Model Building Makes You Smarter
05:32 - Model Building is How You Create Your Future
Section 4 - Master the Library
Lecture 14 - How to Build Models
00:06 - Increase Your Awareness
02:23 - Make Model Building a Habit
03:12 - Define Model
04:43 - Think Planes Trains & Automobiles
06:09 - Build Scale Representations
07:16 - The Nuts and Bolts of Model Building
09:03 - Make Them Explicit
10;18 - Model What is Important
11:53 - Make Them Personal
Section 5 - Bonus Lecture
Lecture 16 - Bonus Lecture
00:06 - Facebook - Website - Email Addresses
Look for more videos on the Facebook page for the course
Search Google Sites for the course website
Email the course at - advancedlibraryscience @ gmail dot com
Section 6 - Continuing Library Science Curriculum
Lecture 18 - Library Science 2020
00:06 - A Look Ahead
Section 6 - Continuing Library Science Curriculum
Lecture 19 - Please Use Captions
00:06 - Please Use Captions
03:08 - Video Production Notes
Section 6 - Continuing Library Science Curriculum
Lecture 20 - Where Does Library Science Come From?
00:06 - Citing Sources
02:08 - The Scholarly Method
04:25 - The Truth
07:58 - The Dictionary & Thesaurus
09:44 - “How to Read a Book”
11:59 - “How to Talk About Books You Haven’t Read”
As of March 2020 - this is the only course - teaching you how to use the library - or what is referred to by librarians as “Library Science.” Prior to this course, the library has been missing from every online learning platform.
Yet it is the library that informs all our learning and knowledge. The library is how we learn. It’s from what we learn. Every school has a library from which to draw books, lessons and learning.
“The Crash-Course in Advanced Library Science”
Teaches you the most far-reaching, powerful ideas anywhere on how to use the library
Learn the fast - easy - better - "no reading" solution to getting the most out of the library
Save time and effort - while you maximize what you learn from books and everything library
Full of surprises and joys - take your library education to places you never thought possible!
"The Course on the Library - You've Been Waiting For!"
A refreshing and inspiring take on our timeless human treasure - the library
This curriculum truly advances the subject of Library Science for patrons of the library
You will learn concepts and practices not found anywhere else
These ideas are supported by proven real-world examples of their use
"A Course on the Library - Especially For You!"
For college students
For entrepreneurs and organizations
For lifelong learners
For patrons and lovers of the library
"Master the Library in Less Than One Night"
Learn how to use the library for today's challenging world
Take your first steps into Library Science
Learn to think and act like a librarian
Understand and apply the Library Science *singularity*
Continue to grow in your library education with regular updates to this curriculum
Including - applying your learning to the real-world with workshops in The Library Science Lab
"The Crash-Course in Advanced Library Science" will take you quickly through the methods, tools and techniques of how to use the library for faster, easier, and better results.
You will learn and be able to apply - new life-transforming library skills - by the end of the course.
You won't be disappointed.
Note: Non-English speaking students are encouraged to use captions in their native languages and to take notes while watching lectures.