![]() ![]() ![]() Historical editions of the Encyclopedia offer scholars a unique means of examining the evolution of ideas and beliefs about sensitive cultural topics – such as suicide, race, and hysteria – by studying their treatment in different editions. ![]() In today’s world, we have so much information at our fingertips and it is easy to find information, but are we working harder to find the best information? This is a concept to think about as we move into 2019 certainly we will have new decisions to make, skills to learn, and challenges to adapt to in this quickly-changing environment.Encyclopedia Britannica continues in publication today and is the only encyclopedia in any language to survive that 250-year period. ![]() In a few short minutes she thought me the power of searching for “the best information”. The best information is always the hardest to find and I want him to be strong enough to keep looking”.Īs I boarded my plane, I was sad – I wanted to stay and hear more from a woman I am certain has many lessons to share. Knowing she had just had a disagreement with her son over this activity, I asked, “Why are you teaching him to use the Encyclopedia”? Her reply, “I am not teaching him to use the Encyclopedia Britannica, I am teaching him to search. Imagine the time he spends finding information from a single source. I am not sure if I am more impressed that she owns a set of Encyclopedias or that she has her son using them. Now, the boy can use the internet, but he must first show her he has found the information in the Encyclopedia Britannica. She requires her son to use the Encyclopedia Britannica (her words) to complete his homework. As she ended the call I chuckled, and she began to share her story with me. I overheard a mom talking to her middle-school age son. Last night I was sitting in the airport, waiting on my flight. ![]()
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