Beverly J Williams
ART2602 M/W 8-10:40
Fieldwork and Research Based Practice
Reading (and Research) Response
Library Research Seminar
Our day at the library was very informative and I feel that it will be beneficial to all research that needs to be completed. Hillary Fox and Britt McGowan provided a very informative and interactive program. They answered questions put forth. The told us about the plethora of information available at the library and through interlibrary loan. They demonstrated how to do one search on the library home page, and how to fine tune your search in order not to get 1,000’s of possibilities. They told us about all the non-book items that are available for checkout, inclusive of GoPro, laptops, regular and digital cameras. They let us know the basement is a great place for research as it is the university archives. Dean Debolt is in charge of the archives. On the top floor you will find Skylab. It houses 3D printers, book scanners, Apple and Windows based computers. These computers have mapping software, adobe creative suite and more. The library has a geodata center, which has USGS maps inclusive of topographical maps.
The information provided will aid me in my research by using the archives in the basement, the USGS maps and one search for the printed resources. It is good to know all of these resources are available to the students.
Reflections on the Edge Effects essay.
Everyone should not take their surroundings for granted. When you look at a landscape there is more to see then what you think. All you have to do is to open your eyes. Look up, down, behind you, far away from you, close up to you, to your right, your left, from a Bird's Eye view, and even under your feet. As you walk or drive around the UWF campus have you noticed there are no overhead lines. This observation allows you to draw the conclusion that all the utilities are underground. Makes for a lot of less visual noise and more pleasant surroundings. If you look at a landscape comparing the different time of year, you notice there is a stark contrast in the landscape during the different seasons. Even historical maps can tell a new story about the landscape. Another thing to observe is all the different geometric shapes. You will be amazed at what you can actually see when you take your filter off.
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