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Net Generation (includes Millennials)

As we plan information, library, and technology services, it is important to understand the generation referred to as “Net Gen” or Millennials, those students who have grown up with technology. Our program, beginning around 2005, provides insights into this group with particular reference to shaping new kinds of services related to teaching and learning. We also emphasize that some of the behaviors associated with Net Gen students have been adopted by older groups, and that ease with a wide variety of technology skills is essential to all graduates today, no matter what their age or discipline. These students are content creators and our programs need to support their needs through provision of networks, hardware, software, multimedia capabilities, and learning environments.

Recent Publications/Reports/Presentations by CNI Staff

“Library Space Assessment: Focusing on Learning” (December '13)

Authors: Joan K. Lippincott, Kim Duckett

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“Information Commons: Meeting Millennials’ Needs” (January '10)
Author: Joan K. Lippincott

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“Libraries and Net Gen Learners” (August '08)
In M-Libraries: Libraries on the Move to Provide Virtual Access, Gill Needham and Mohamed Ally (Eds.), (London: Facet Publishing, 2008). View more information

 

“Linking the Information Commons to Learning” (August '06)
Author: Joan K. Lippincott

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“Learning, Engagement and Technology” (July '06)
Author: Joan K. Lippincott

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Recent Project Briefings & Plenary Sessions from CNI Meetings

Forgetting and Being Forgotten: Growing Up in a Digital Era (December '19)

Kate Eichhorn. “Forgetting and Being Forgotten: Growing Up in a Digital Era,” Closing plenary given at Coalition for Networked Information Fall 2019 Membership Meeting (Dec 10, 2021).…


What Today’s Students Have Taught Us (April '17)

Alison J. Head. “What Today’s Students Have Taught Us,” Opening plenary given at Coalition for Networked Information Spring 2017 Membership Meeting (April 3, 2017).…


A Serverless and Stateless Gaming Platform: NuPredicts (November '16)

Harlan Wallach, Northwestern University
Rodolfo Vieira, Northwestern University


Digital Natives or Digital Naives? The Role of Skill in Internet Use (December '13)

Eszter Hargittai. “Digital Natives or Digital Naives? The Role of Skill in Internet Use,” Closing plenary given at Coalition for Networked Information Fall 2013 Membership Meeting (Dec 10, 2013).…


Student-Driven Innovation: UCLA Library Simul8 Group (December '12)

Kevin Rundblad, University of California, Los Angeles
Todd Grappone, University of California, Los Angeles



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Recent Videos

Forgetting and Being Forgotten: Growing Up in a Digital Era (December '19)

Kate Eichhorn. “Forgetting and Being Forgotten: Growing Up in a Digital Era,” Closing plenary given at Coalition for Networked Information Fall 2019 Membership Meeting (Dec 10, 2021).…

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What Today’s Students Have Taught Us (April '17)

Alison J. Head. “What Today’s Students Have Taught Us,” Opening plenary given at Coalition for Networked Information Spring 2017 Membership Meeting (April 3, 2017).…

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Digital Natives or Digital Naives? The Role of Skill in Internet Use (December '13)

Eszter Hargittai. “Digital Natives or Digital Naives? The Role of Skill in Internet Use,” Closing plenary given at Coalition for Networked Information Fall 2013 Membership Meeting (Dec 10, 2013).…

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Online Video Creation by Undergraduates: Consequences for Media Literacy (December '11)
Anu Vedantham, University of Pennsylvania
Renee Hobbs, Temple University
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“Student Perspective Video” – Joan & Meg Lippincott (August '07)
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Recent Podcasts

Oct 14, 2011: eBird Global Tool, Net Gen, 21st-Century Collections, and More (October '11) CNI Conversations Podcast, Oct. 14, 2011
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