Thanks to everyone who attended today’s Zoom discussion! We touch on topics like the reliability of Wikipedia, celebrity and sports news sites, people’s experiences of trying out library database searching, and how the pandemic has changed the perception of internet access from nice-to-have to have-to-have utility. 

Although the discussions are optional–the work of the class is still in the weekly DBs–if your schedule allows it, I encourage folks to attend at least one Zoom discussion this semester. 

Weekly Readings & Assignment

This week’s readings focus on the concepts of the digital divide and net neutrality. I find the ‘reading’ that is an interactive map of NYC to be particularly interesting, and I encourage you to play around with the different layers of information available. 

The DB prompt is available here, and on the course schedule. I’ve included a sample reading response from a previous class that demonstrates how to integrate readings together on a common theme. You can also find the sample reading response in the group library.