Teaching with Zombies
McPherson College is crawling with zombies and the only cure is…information literacy? Library Journal reports that McPherson’s Miller Library has created a graphic novel zombie apocalypse adventure to demonstrate library services and strategies for incoming students. I love action librarians! You can take a look at the finished product here:
The artwork is great and the story is exciting. The real library info seems to be in a little guide at the back (after the zombie part), but I’m for anything to tart up library instruction! Way to market, McPherson!
In semi-related zombie news, here are some great zombie resources available through the TC library:
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Zombies Vs. Unicorns
Compiled by Holly Black, Justine Larbalestier
Check it Out!: PZ5 .Z62 2010
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Zombies and Consciousness
by Robert Kirk
Check it Out!: Ebooks
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Calculate your risk of perishing in the zombie apocalypse based on Max Brooks’
That’s very cool. I bet most students would skip the text-heavy 2nd half of the book but I love the graphic novel.
This is great!! I love it!
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Matt upson