As I write, Carmichael Hall is currently without power. It's our understanding that other parts of town are also in the dark. Stay tuned to this page for further information.
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Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Monday, August 18, 2008
Muncipal Elections, August 26th
Another voting day is rapidly approaching and will be here a week from tomorrow, August 26th. Elections for city offices, including mayors and city and town council representatives, will take place on that Tuesday across Shelby County.
Montevallo residents may be interested in another candidate forum, which will take place this Wednesday the 20th at Eclipse Coffee and Books on Main Street. All candidates appearing on the Montevallo ballot have been invited to participate in this moderated session. Meeting organizers will allow questions from citizens. The forum begins at 7:00 p.m.
Monday, August 11, 2008
Back to School Bash '08, Coming August 25th
The University Program Council (UPC) has announced that this year's Back to School Bash will take place on Main and King Quads on Monday, August 25th. Music, food, and prizes will be in the mix, and there will be a Rockband/Guitar Hero Competition. DJ Big Sweatt will again be back to spin the soundtrack for another fantastic Montevallo welcome!
For those of you who Facebook, the UPC is promoting the bash there.
For those wondering what B2SB is all about, check out one of our blog posts from last year.
For those of you who Facebook, the UPC is promoting the bash there.
For those wondering what B2SB is all about, check out one of our blog posts from last year.
Thursday, August 07, 2008
Physicist Debunks Cellphone Popcorn Viral Videos
Our own Skeptic-in-Residence, Amanda Melcher, found this cool story on Wired.com's blog The Underwire:
I was reminded of how much effort libraries and librarians put into teaching their users how to recognize the authority of the information they find on the Internet. A well-known example of this problem is illustrated by a web site that appears to be dedicated to a civil rights icon of the 20th century. At first glance, the site appears to be a legitimate source of information, but one sees warning signs a mere click or two into the content.
In addition to the popular Snopes.com, there are a number of terrific library guides that show you how to evaluate the information you've found. My favorite is the CRAAP (Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy, and Purpose) Test, developed by the library at California State University in Chico. (Here's one page devoted to the CRAAP Test, hosted by the library at Southern Alberta Institute of Technology.)
Just for fun, here's another recent and widely circulated urban legend. I wonder how many bottles of soda were wasted on this one: The Mountain Dew Glow!
YouTube videos that show a group of friends apparently cooking kernels of popcorn with their cellphones have been viewed more than a million times since they were uploaded last week.
The clever parlor trick (see embedded clip) looks amazing enough, but there's a hitch: It's not physically possible, according to University of Virginia physics professor Louis Bloomfield... (read on)
I was reminded of how much effort libraries and librarians put into teaching their users how to recognize the authority of the information they find on the Internet. A well-known example of this problem is illustrated by a web site that appears to be dedicated to a civil rights icon of the 20th century. At first glance, the site appears to be a legitimate source of information, but one sees warning signs a mere click or two into the content.
In addition to the popular Snopes.com, there are a number of terrific library guides that show you how to evaluate the information you've found. My favorite is the CRAAP (Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy, and Purpose) Test, developed by the library at California State University in Chico. (Here's one page devoted to the CRAAP Test, hosted by the library at Southern Alberta Institute of Technology.)
Just for fun, here's another recent and widely circulated urban legend. I wonder how many bottles of soda were wasted on this one: The Mountain Dew Glow!
Monday, August 04, 2008
E-Journal Cleanup Complete
Our sentiments exactly! We have removed over 1,300 outdated records from the catalog over the past week. The problem that I described last week is now resolved.
Thanks for your patience as we update the catalog!
Image credit: I Can Has Cheezburger
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