New technologies and reference services
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New technologies and reference services
Haworth Information Press, c2000
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University of Tsukuba Library, Library on Library and Information Science
015.2-Ka8810002304781
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"Co-published simultaneously as the reference librarian, number 71, 2000." -- On t.p.
Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Offer your patrons the cutting-edge reference services they demand!In the past, a reference librarian needed to develop a command of a few reference works, master the skills of the reference interview, and interface with library users in person or via telephone. Today's reference librarian is faced with much, much more. New Technologies and Reference Services suggests ways you can tame the information explosion and take advantage of new technologies.This comprehensive volume recounts the ways reference librarians have adapted traditional services to deal with the changes in both information technologies and library patrons. New Technologies and Reference Services offers tested techniques for fostering information literacy in patrons daunted by the high-tech edge of the new library. Even computer-savvy younger students may need help learning specialized searching skills. This practical volume suggests several innovative ways to teach those skills using interactive classrooms, drop-in seminars, and required courses.New Technologies and Reference Services discusses the other implications of new technologies, including:
developing trends in publishing, including value-added services and the death of the printed encyclopedia
the effects of CD-ROM, electronic publishing, and the Internet on copyright issues
videoconferencing at the reference desk
collection strategies and budgets in an era of multiple formats
decentralizing library reference services
information apartheid, the growing gap between the information haves and have-notsThis helpful volume gives practical, tested advice and ideas on the broader issues of information technology. With plentiful Web addresses, New Technologies and Reference Services presents new ideas sure to make your job easier.
Table of Contents
Contents
Introduction
Welcome to the Millennium
In the Blink of an Eye: Developing Trends in Publishing
Information Literacy in the Reference Environment: Preparing for the Future
Working at Reference
Reference Provision in Adult Basic and Community Education: An Unusual Model
If We Hold It, Will They Come? Searching Sessions at SUNY New Paltz
Guidelines for Creating a Self-Directed Training Program for the New Reference Librarian: A Framework and Checklist for Activities
Outreach Through the College Librarian Program at Virginia Tech
Selection for Users
Choosing Between Print and Electronic Resources: The Selection Dilemma
Locating Moving Image Materials for Multimedia Development: A Reference Strategy
Religious Studies on the Internet
Service for Whom?
Information Haves and Have Nots: Small Thoughts on Large Themes
Index
Reference Notes Included
by "Nielsen BookData"