Bing or Google?

Which do you use and why do you prefer using it?

Read this article from the Christian Science Monitor and comment:  

For Bing and Google, the future of search is social

Over the next few weeks, Microsoft will overhaul its Bing search engine to incorporate results from Facebook, Twitter and other social networking platforms.

Coffee mug for librarians

Thanks to the students in Jen Graham's Advanced Comp course for this wonderful coffee mug!  

Surprise! Abe Lincoln Did Not Invent Facebook

Via The Atlantic:

Abraham Lincoln Did Not Invent Facebook: How a Guy and His Blog Fooled the Whole Wide Internet

Databases versus Google

A video to enjoy.   How about using both Google and databases?

Google advanced search

Do you use this feature?  Google advanced search.

Flipped Classroom

What if we tried this for library sessions in classes?  What do you think of a flipped classroom?
Would you take time outside of class to watch videos?

Final Survey English 227 Spring 2012

Please take a few minutes and complete this survey for the library sessions in Jen Graham's Course / Advanced Comp English 227 Spring 2012.

Thanks!