I am teaching my three favorite classes this semester. Take one, take them all! Click the course title to view the syllabus.
Projects in Digital Archives
This course provides an opportunity for students to learn how to create a digital archive, and practice the implementation of such a digital archive with a partner library. […]
I am looking for a Graduate Assistant (GA) for the Fall and Spring (must be a current Pratt SILS student).
The GA will support my research and teaching activities in a series tasks that require research skills, coordination/management skills, as well as computer skills.
This is a flexible 10-20 hours a week position, paying $12.00 and hour, […]
Below you will find a paper I wrote based on some work I did back at Teachers College. I hope you enjoy it.
Cocciolo, A. (in press). Alleviating physical space constraints using virtual space? A study from an urban academic library. Library Hi Tech, 28(4).
ABSTRACT
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to […]
Given the interest in EduExpression I found at the ED-MEDIA 2010 conference, I have decided to make it Open Source and available for download at eduexpression.sourceforge.net. EduExpression is blogging software for educational programs serving youth in grades 3 to 8. Enjoy
Very exciting, especially for our students who will be the primary beneficiaries. The press release is available on the IMLS website.
Project CHART (Cultural Heritage, Access, Research and Technology) is a three-year partnership among the Pratt Institute, the Brooklyn Public Library, Brooklyn Museum, and Brooklyn Historical Society designed to prepare master’s students for […]
I’d like to share a new paper I wrote:
Cocciolo, A. (accepted). Constructionist Learning in Digital Archives Education: Student Perceptions of Effectiveness. Proceedings of 73rd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Information Science and Technology, Oct. 22-27, 2010, Pittsburgh, PA.
ABSTRACT:
This paper explores if a constructionist learning approach to digital archives education […]
Congratulations Pratt graduates! I was lucky enough to get a picture snapped with Pratt’s honorary degree recipient Patti Smith. Very cool lady indeed!
And it looks like the New Yorker found our graduation to be “Talk of the Town!”
I was pleased to be a guest respondent at Parsons MFA exhibition OneZero, for the session on technology + education. If the website is any indication, this was indeed a well organized event. Congratulations to all the graduates, at Parsons and Pratt!
The following two papers are set to be published. The first should appear in the July 2010 issue of the Journal of Academic Librarianship, and the second in the Proceedings of the EdMedia 2010 conference.
Cocciolo, A. (in press). Can Web 2.0 Enhance Community Participation in an Institutional Repository? The case of PocketKnowledge […]
Thanks to everyone who helped me finish my first marathon, especially FRNY, and to my friends, family, colleagues and students! I finished in 3:19:15.
My name is Anthony Cocciolo. I am an Assistant Professor at the Pratt Institute School of Information and Library Science. I completed my doctorate from the Communication, Computing, and Technology in Education program at Teachers College, Columbia University. Prior to Pratt, I was the Head of Technology for the EdLab and the Gottesman Libraries at Teachers College, Columbia University. I completed my undergraduate degree in Computer Science from the University of California, Riverside.
My research interests are in the uses of emerging information and communications technologies (ICTs) to enhance libraries and education. My research and teaching are in the areas of Social Media, Digital Archives, Digital Libraries, and Educational Technology. Please see my vita, teaching, publications and presentations for more info.
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