Today I worked on my assessment research. Jill suggested I look into obtrusive vs. unobtrusive assessment methods, and the ethical considerations involved with each. This is something I've come accross briefly in my research and it would be interesting to delve in further.

     I also observed another library instruction class, this time with Eric. This was an English 110 class (composition). This was more basic than the other classes, and involved forming queries, searching basic article databases, etc. A unique challenge with this class is that these students aren't necessarily looking for scholarly articles, but rather for more rhetorical pieces - like editorials or articles in consumer publications.

     I spoke with Jill today about my final project for Acadmic Library class. Initially I had chosen to do a profile of McIntyre Library, but I'm more interested in doing a paper on the subject of library anxiety. I asked Jill if it would be possible to interview reference works (librarians, staff and students) about their experiences with library anxiety in patrons. She thought this would be interesting, and would be a good tie in with the assessment project. She is going to inquire with the research board about getting approval for interview questions and mentioned a UW toold for developing online surveys, if I would like to go that route.