Many of my projects for the SLIS program have been driven by my professional interests. I really thought about what Dr. Lamb suggested, about making this inquiry project about something I am truly interested in and want to know more about.

My personal approach to inquiry starts with the need to satisfy a curiosity. A curiosity so consuming that you just can't get it out of your head, you just have to find that one important piece to the puzzle. That is how it all starts for me, whether it be personally or professionally. When I have caught the bug, my first instinct is to go to the Internet. I have yet to be disappointed in the information a little surfing can uncover. Of course I also ask my friends, family and coworkers about the topic but I am inevitably drawn to the Internet.

Watching:

According to Dr. Lamb, the watching phase of the W's model relates to exploring the topic. I tried to think about what affects me and what has been on my mind lately. After racking my brain for a couple days, I decided that there was a subject that I really would like to dive into, the game of chess. I admit, this will also help he in my profession since I just started this year as the assistant chess club sponsor in the building where I teach. It is a little embarrassing being the chess club sponsor who doesn't actually know how to play chess. Chess is a game that has always baffled me.

I received a chess set from my in laws this Christmas as a motivational gift. I hope that by the time I am done with this project, I will be versed enough in the process of chess that I can successfully play a game with one of my students.