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=Welcome to Hot Tip O' the Week= ==This site originally started in S671 2009 based on an assignment I developed for the class back in 2007. Back in 2007 there weren't such easy tools to use for creating shared knowledge sites, but along came the idea of a "wiki," and the format of this assignment was adjusted to take advantage of these tools!==

The original students from 2007 were a wealth of information. They had deep pockets of talent and readily shared their knowledge with their peers. It is my hope that each class following 2007 can continue that legacy. I had a very wise professional development teacher years ago who coined the phrase:

="The responsibility for knowing is sharing."= =Cindy Whalen=

I take this adage to heart, and it is my expectation for this assignment. Find something that will be helpful to your library colleagues as they move forward in their learning. Don't waste their time with the mundane--or with slapping something together 10 minutes before class on your day to share. With time and effort, this can become a highly useful, ever-evolving tool spotlighting tools and ideas we can't live without.

=**Guidelines:**=
 * **Share something you think will add to your colleagues ability to be a top-notch library professional**
 * **Attempt to find new or cutting edge tools that may not be on your colleagues radar yet**
 * **Do not limit yourself to just technology tips**
 * **Wikispaces allows for you to imbed video, text files, weblinks, etc.**
 * **Expand our minds with all types of ideas that inform our work as information professionals**
 * **Be creative in your design**