tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4061870849031468581.post2837555889553327709..comments2024-03-27T05:00:00.090-04:00Comments on Letters to a Young Librarian: Still a Citation CurmudgeonJessica Olinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00282500023825318766noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4061870849031468581.post-1173649637674959102013-01-08T15:28:22.678-05:002013-01-08T15:28:22.678-05:00Oh, boy, I'm glad to see this discussion. I di...Oh, boy, I'm glad to see this discussion. I dislike being the "keeper" of citation. In my circumstance, I feel like it's a role that has been passed off to me because the professor doesn't want to teach it or doesn't know how to teach it. <br /><br />I agree with your reasoning 100%. Even when a student comes to me asking about citation, I show them the resources we have, help them get started, and then make sure they understand that their professor is the final word on what's correct. They are the ones doing the grading, after all. I will occasionally require the construction of a citation in a class I'm teaching, but only if it's directly relevant to the professor's underlying assignment and never as the reason for my lesson. <br /><br />I'd love to find a way to return the responsibility for citation to the professors. I'll definitely be trying out your approach.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com