Critical Thinking in an Online World
Debra Jones
Internet Librarian
Cabrillo College, Aptos, CA
Debra Jones is an Internet Librarian at Cabrillo College. She finds
herself one of the evolving librarians professionals of which she speaks
to us in her presentation. Over the fifteen years since she has been a
librarian, she has found herself swayed from a love of reference inquiries
in the public library setting to a desires to teach the skills we
practice. Designing self-paced instruction and teaching information on
research and critical thinking skills to community college students has
occupied her for the last four years. Most recently, her moniker
"Internet Librarian" , comes from a Chancellor's Office grant that
included developing online information resources and training for job
placements professionals. This divergence from the trenches also led to
her furthering her education by this last year acquiring another Masters
degree, this time in Educational Technology. Her librarian skills will be
used this year as an Instructional Designer for a second state grant to
provide Internet resources and training for small business economic
redevelopment.
