1 The rules are simple: write about your life in six words. The six-word memoir became an Internet and publishing phenomenon at the SMITH Magazine Web site. Having undergone the educational rigors of the LIBS 150 information literacy boot camp-database selection, Boolean searching, source evaluation, formatting citations, and other research skills-students appreciate the chance to earn an extra point toward their course grade with a fun, fast assignment that helps them reflect on life as a library user and academic researcher. As an extra-credit assignment near the end of the seven-week class, I ask students to write a six-word memoir about their library, reading, or research experiences.
At University of Maryland University College (UMUC), I teach LIBS 150, an online, required one-credit library skills course for undergraduates.
