Reviewing the contents of lesson seven, I learned a lot about the area of subject headings; use common words and terms, be direct and specific, and follow a standard of authority control (meaning don't change the spelling of a word, such as color to colour).
It appears the authority on the area of subject headings is the Sears list (also a Canadian version), and the Library of Congress. It was interesting to check out the updated version of a source created over 80 years ago. How it adapts and changes to the times and interests. For example, adding heading such as Twitter and Facebook, and changing/reserving the usage of the word "Indian" for those in India, not the North American Indian nation.
For the Activity 7, I chose to search the heading Ipod, thinking it would be more limited, but of personal interest. I discovered numerous links to ipod and education, using the ipod in the classroom, and great apps for kids. So much so, that I got side tracked and lost myself for over an hour just surfing. Here is one good link that I liked and thought would be relevant to my assignment 3 project on using ipods in the library.
http://teachwithyouripad.wikispaces.com/IPAD+Activities+Examples
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