CALL FOR PAPERS
Genres of Digital Documents
Part of the Digital Documents Track

Thirty-eighth Annual
HAWAI'I INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SYSTEM SCIENCES

January 3 - 6, 2005
Hilton Waikoloa Village Resort
on the Big Island of Hawaii

Additional detail may be found on HICSS primary web site:
http://www.hicss.hawaii.edu
Mirror sites: http://hicss.sepa.tudelft.nl/      and
http://www.is.cityu.edu.hk/hicss/


We invite papers for a Minitrack on Genres of Digital Documents.
Document genres are communicative actions with a socially recognized
communicative purpose and common aspects of form (such as
newsletters, FAQs, and homepages). Such genres are situated in
complex communicative practices; they are anchored in specific
institutions and processes and can be equally applicable to physical
as well as electronic documents. Recognizing the genre of a document
is useful because it makes communications more easily recognizable
and understandable by recipients and more easily generated by
senders. Thus, the study of genres, besides enhancing our
understanding of information searching and use, may also provide
insights into organizational or community structures.

As well, it is becoming increasingly clear that the successful use of
digital media requires the emergence of new or transformed genres of
digital communication. In a digital environment, documents have
functionality as well as form and content, but in many ways the
contextual clues by which functionality can be ascertained are
missing. For this reason, genre provides a certain fixity in
communication and becomes increasingly important in providing users a
resource for the interpretation of the content, role, and function of
a digital document.


IMPORTANT DEADLINES
March 31, 2004        Authors contact Minitrack Chairs for guidance
and indication of appropriate
         content.

June 15, 2004    Authors submit full papers to the appropriate
Minitrack following format and
         submission instructions on the web site.

August 15, 2004       Minitrack Chairs send Acceptance/Rejection
notices to Authors.

October 1, 2004       Authors submit Final Version of paper
electronically to publisher.   At least
         one author of each paper must register by this date
to attend the conference
         to present the paper.

December 1, 2004    Deadline to guarantee your hotel room
reservation at the conference rate.


INSTRUCTIONS FOR PAPER SUBMISSION

* HICSS papers must contain original material not previously
published, or currently submitted elsewhere.
* Consult the conference website for the listing and description of
Minitracks for HICSS-38.
* Contact the Minitrack Chair(s) by email for guidance and
verification of appropriate content.
* Do not submit the manuscript to more than one Minitrack Chair.   If
unsure of which Minitrack is appropriate, submit abstract to the
Track Chair for guidance.
* Submit your full paper according to the detailed formatting and
submission instructions found on the HICSS website.  Note:  All
papers will be submitted in double column publication format and
limited to 10 pages including diagrams and references.


HICSS conferences are devoted to advances in the information,
computer, and system sciences, and encompass developments in both
theory and practice.   Invited papers may be theoretical, conceptual,
tutorial or descriptive in nature.  Submissions undergo a peer
referee process and those selected for presentation will be published
in the Conference Proceedings.  Submissions must not have been
previously published.

For the latest information; visit the HICSS web site at:
http://www.hicss.hawaii.edu
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2005 CONFERENCE VENUE
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At Midwinter in San Diego the MARS Ad Hoc Committee on Virtual Reference
Guidelines approved a final draft of the Guidelines for Implementing and
Maintaining Virtual Reference Services.

The Guidelines still need review/action by the MARS Executive Committee, and
RUSA Standards and Guidelines. We hope that the Guidelines will be slated
for final action at the RUSA Board meeting this summer in Orlando.

Bernie Sloan

-----Original Message-----
From: Bejune, Matthew M [mailto:mbejune@...]
Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2004 9:28 AM
To: DIG_REF@...
Subject: Re: [DIG_REF] NISA

Hi Bernie,

I wonder if you could give us an update on the progress of the Draft
Guidelines for Implementing and Maintaining Virtual Reference Services.
Is there a timeline for when this document moves out of draft mode?

Matt

Matthew M. Bejune
Digital Reference Services Coordinator
Purdue University Libraries
504 West State Street
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2058

765-494-6729
mbejune@...

--- "Sloan, Bernie" <bernies@...> wrote:
> Lea,
>
> I'll be darned, you aren't crazy.  :-)
>
> That draft is almost a year old. That's probably why I didn't remember
> the
> "NISA" thing. We've gone through several drafts since then, all with
> "NISO".
>
> Bernie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lea Torres [mailto:Lea.Torres@...]
> Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 2:48 PM
> To: DIG_REF@...
> Subject: Re: [DIG_REF] NISA
>
> Bernie,
>
> Thank you for the update on the guidelines.
> and...
> For your reference (just so you don't think I'm crazy...):
>
> >
>
http://www.ala.org/ala/rusa/rusaourassoc/rusasections/mars/marssection/m
arsc
> omm/draftvirtual.htm
>
> > 3.4.9 Observance of the NISA Question/Answer Transaction Protocol
for
> > transferring questions between services is encouraged.
>
> :-)  Lea
>
>
> Sloan, Bernie wrote:
>
> >Just to clarify something...I don't think any versions of the draft
> >guidelines said "NISA" rather than "NISO". I'm pretty sure it always
> said
> >"NISO".
> >
> >Also, the reference to the "NISO Question/Answer Transaction
Protocol"
> has
> >been changed as follows in the final draft (the change was made a few
> weeks
> >ago):
> >
> >3.4.12 The service should regularly monitor the development of
> protocols
> for
> >transferring questions between services.  See, for example, the NISO
> >Question/Answer Transaction Protocol:
> >http://www.niso.org/committees/committ_az.html
> >
> >The URL was added so that folks would have a pointer to the
committee's
> >work. Of course I just now noticed there's a typo in that URL, so
we'll
> get
> >it changed ASAP.  :-)
> >
> >Bernie Sloan (co-chair along with Kathleen Kern)
> >RUSA MARS Ad Hoc Committee on Virtual Reference Guidelines
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: R. David Lankes [mailto:rdlankes@...]
> >Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 2:02 PM
> >To: DIG_REF@...
> >Subject: Re: [DIG_REF] NISA
> >
> >I'm guessing it should be NISO Networked Reference Committee:
> >
> >http://www.niso.org/committees/committee_az.html
> >
> >On 2/25/04 2:52 PM, "Lea Torres" <Lea.Torres@...> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >>Hello all,
> >>I've just read over the ALA MARS Draft Guidelines for Implementing
and
> >>Maintaining Virtual Reference Services.  The guidelines contain a
> >>reference to the NISA Question/Answer Transaction Protocol (Section
> >>3.4.9: "Observance of the NISA Question/Answer Transaction Protocol
> for
> >>transferring questions between services is encouraged").  I'm
> >>embarrassed to say that I've been a librarian for 13 years and
worked
> >>with virtual reference, yet have never heard of this protocol.
Could
> >>someone out there explain it to me, please?
> >>Thank you!
> >>Lea
> >>
> >>--
> >>Lea Wade-Torres
> >>--
> >>NOAA Central Library
> >>1315 East West Highway
> >>SSMC3, Room 2401
> >>Silver Spring, MD 20910
> >>--
> >>301-713-2602 x117
> >>Lea.Torres@...
> >>
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> >>
> >>
> >
> > _____________________________
> >"Virtual Dave" Lankes, Ph.D.
> >Executive Director Information Institute of Syracuse
> >School of Information Studies, Syracuse University
> >http://www.DavidLankes.org
> >
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> --
> Lea Wade-Torres
> --
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> Silver Spring, MD 20910
> --
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Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2004 06:13:45 -0500 (EST)
From: David P. Dillard <jwne@...>
Reply-To: NetGold@yahoogroups.com
To: NetGold <NetGold@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: [NetGold] PERIODICALS : NEWS: Stanford University Faculty
     Resolution Regarding Journal Pricing and Marketing Practices

2/24/04
Ray Delgado, News Service (650) 724-5708, rdelgado@...
Faculty Senate Approves Measure Targeting For-Profit Journal Publishers
<http://www.stanford.edu/dept/news/pr/04/journals225.html>

The Faculty Senate endorsed the latest attempt by the university's library
system to take a stand against for-profit journal publishers that it says
engage in exorbitant pricing practices.

The senate last week approved a motion on a divided voice vote that
encourages libraries to cancel some costly journal subscriptions and
faculty to withhold articles and reviews from publishers who engage in
questionable pricing practices. The motion singled out publishing giant
Elsevier as deserving special attention.

"We're not doing this to position ourselves to negotiate more effectively
with Elsevier," said University Librarian Michael Keller. "We're doing
this to change the whole scene. We're trying to change the fundamental
nature of scholarly communication in the journal industry."

Journal costs have skyrocketed in recent years while many university
library budgets have shrunk, putting librarians in the uncomfortable
position of having to reduce or cancel subscriptions to some journals
valued by academics. At the same time, some for-profit publishers, like
Elsevier, started grouping popular journals together with less-desirable
ones in "big deal" subscription plans at higher prices, knowing most
libraries would go along with the ploy, Keller said.

A spokesman for Elsevier declined to comment, saying the company had not
had a chance to review the resolution.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

The full resolution may be read at the URL above.


Sincerely,
David Dillard
Temple University
(215) 204 - 4584
jwne@...
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NetGold/>
<http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/ringleaders/davidd.html>
<http://www.kovacs.com/medref-l/medref-l.html>

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Discretion is fine; however, the responsibility for using a department
password is within that deot and institution. That does not preclude
informing readers on a list that they need to be registered users.

-----Original Message-----
From: Matthew R. Marsteller
To: DIG_REF@...
Sent: 2/26/2004 2:48 PM
Subject: Re: [DIG_REF] Interesting Chronicle Article

You have to be very careful with a department subscription though.  If
one
person changes the password and doesn't tell the others what it is, then
all access for the department is lost.

Matt

--On Thursday, February 26, 2004 12:41 PM -0600 John Jaeger
<johnja@...> wrote:

> With regard to my message sent about the Online Chronicle of Higher
> Education article, "The Next Generation Classroom" ...
>
> Someone suggested I should mention that "to get to the article via the
> link, you must register as an online subscriber to CHE. This is free,
if
> you subscribe to the paper copy. You need the address label from the
> newspaper edition."  You can register at http://chronicle.com/register
.
>  If you have any problems, the phone number for the Chronicle is
> 202-466-1000.
>
> Dr. John Jaeger
> Reference Librarian
> Dallas Baptist University
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Matthew R. Marsteller
Physics and Math Librarian
Engineering and Science Library
4400 Wean Hall
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA  15213

Phone:  412-268-7212
E-Mail:  matthewm@...
http://www.contrib.andrew.cmu.edu/~matthewm/mrmwork.html

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Greetings from DC.

Here are a few highlights from the past week on ResourceShelf.com.

1) Portable Version of Wi-Fi Hotspot Database Now Available from JiWire
This is a wonderful tool when you're on the road and need a wi-fi connection.
http://digbig.com/3swx


2) Institute for Scientific Information and NEC To Build Index of Web-based
Scholarship
http://digbig.com/3srt

3) Government Databases--United States
Source: Government Printing Office
New, GPO Makes Two Online Tools Available That Generate Direct Links to GPO
Access Content
http://digbig.com/3sxc

4) Privacy--United States
Source: GAO
Online Today, Social Security Numbers: Private Sector Entities Routinely Obtain
and Use SSNs, and Laws Limit the Disclosure of This Information
http://digbig.com/3sxa

5) An Overview of the New Yahoo Database
http://digbig.com/3rmg

6) Full Text Report, Toward Equality of Access: The Role of Public Libraries in
Addressing the Digital Divide
http://digbig.com/3sxd

7) Web Search
Source: News.Com
Relevancy Over Accuracy
The article focuses on a new survey that says that Google is the leading web
search company. No big news. However, a paragraph near the end of the article
will be of interest to all information professionals.
From the article, "When conducting a search, people seemed to value relevance
over accuracy. In the survey, 52 percent of respondents said that the thing they
valued most in a search engine was the ability to find relevant information,
while 34 percent said they were looking to get credible results.
http://digbig.com/3spc

8) Scholarly Publishing
Open Access
Source: International Federation of Library Associations
International Library Organization Declares Support for Open Access
http://digbig.com/3sne

9) Library Technology
Ends Sunday Night: Free (One Week Only) Full Text Access to Library Hi Tech
Free access is made available via Emerald's Journal of the Week program. Vol. 15
No.1-2 (1997) through Vol. 21. No.4 (2003) will be available.
http://digbig.com/3sxe

10) Librarians
Source: XML.Com
Computer Geeks Can Learn from Librarians
http://digbig.com/3sxg


Much More on the ResourceShelf web site.

cheers,
gary



--
Gary D. Price, MLIS
Librarian
Gary Price Library Research and Internet Consulting

Visit The ResourceShelf
http://www.resourceshelf.com



_______________________________________________
No banners. No pop-ups. No kidding.
Introducing My Way - http://www.myway.com

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(Please excuse cross postings)

Dear DIG-REF Colleagues:

The charter issue of Journal of Library & Information Services in Distance
Learning is now available.

Published by Haworth Press, Inc., JLISDL is the first commercially
published journal to specifically address the issues and concerns of
librarians and information specialists in the rapidly growing field of
distance learning.  The journal is a peer-reviewed quarterly publication,
providing readers with substantive articles, essays, reviews, and research
reports.

The Table of Contents for the first issue is as follows:
     * Alexander L. Slade, "Research on Library Services for Distance
Learning: An International Perspective"
     * Linda Frederiksen, "Beyond the Extended Campus Library: A Brief
History of the Distance Learning Section, ACRL"
     * Barton Lessin, Barbara K. Redman, & Nancy A. Wilmes, "A Usage Survey
of Standards and Guidelines Affecting Library Services to Distance
Education Nursing Programs."
     * John M Stratton, "An Information Access Model at a Distant Branch
Library"
     * Nancy A. Burich, "The Changing Face of Distance Learning:
Implications for Distance Learning Librarians"
In addition, the first issue also contains a book review section edited by
Jerilyn Marshall and an "eServices in Libraries" section edited by Brian
Mikesell, which includes separate reviews for seven different software
packages used for digital reference.

The goal of this journal is to be the primary leader in promoting the
scholarly discourse involved in library and information services in
distance learning.  Three issues of the journal have already been sent to
the publisher, and we are currently working on the fourth (and final) issue
for this first volume.  Certainly, most libraries are currently under tight
budget constraints, but please consider subscribing to the journal.  It is
very reasonably priced at $48/year for individuals and $150/year for
libraries.  By supporting this journal, you will help support your
colleagues and our scholarly discourse.

On the journal's Web page, individuals can request a free sample copy of
the first issue and a free table-of-contents e-mail service.
In addition, the Web page provides subscription instructions, as well as
other information about the journal.
To view the journal's Web page, click on the following:
http://www.haworthpress.com/store/product.asp?sku=J192

In addition to considering a subscription to the journal, please also
consider submitting a manuscript for publication.
You too can contribute to our scholarly discourse.
Manuscripts should follow the latest edition of The Chicago Manual of Style.
To download a pdf copy of author instructions, click on the following:
http://www.haworthpress.com/journals/IFApdfs/J192.pdf

To receive a printed copy of author instructions or more information about
the journal, please email a request to the editor at:
stephen-dew@...


Thank You!

Stephen H. Dew, Ph.D., Editor
Journal of Library & Information Services in Distance Learning
Coordinator of Library Services for Distance Education
100 Main Library
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA  52242-1420
email: stephen-dew@...
Tel:    319-335-5069
Tel:    877-807-9587 (toll free)
FAX:  319-335-5900
http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/disted

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The Digital Reference Education Initiative (DREI) is pleased to announce
QuestionAuthority, a new feature to our site.

QuestionAuthority is a blog where various individuals in the reference
community can post their thoughts on current issues in digital reference
education and training. The blog is meant to disseminate information,
pose questions, and provoke creative thinking about how we teach digital
reference to practitioners and LIS students alike.

QuestionAuthority supports full-text searches, and features a calendar for
viewing postings by specific dates. You can find QuestionAuthority at
http://drei.syr.edu/qauthority_pub/

I hope you'll enjoy our new blog, and visit regularly.

Regards,
Joann M. Wasik
Research Consultant & Communications Officer
The Virtual Reference Desk -  www.vrd.org
Project Manager
Digital Reference Education Intiative
drei.syr.edu
jmwasik@...

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You have to be very careful with a department subscription though.  If one
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all access for the department is lost.

Matt

--On Thursday, February 26, 2004 12:41 PM -0600 John Jaeger
<johnja@...> wrote:

> With regard to my message sent about the Online Chronicle of Higher
> Education article, "The Next Generation Classroom" ...
>
> Someone suggested I should mention that "to get to the article via the
> link, you must register as an online subscriber to CHE. This is free, if
> you subscribe to the paper copy. You need the address label from the
> newspaper edition."  You can register at http://chronicle.com/register .
>  If you have any problems, the phone number for the Chronicle is
> 202-466-1000.
>
> Dr. John Jaeger
> Reference Librarian
> Dallas Baptist University
>
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Matthew R. Marsteller
Physics and Math Librarian
Engineering and Science Library
4400 Wean Hall
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA  15213

Phone:  412-268-7212
E-Mail:  matthewm@...
http://www.contrib.andrew.cmu.edu/~matthewm/mrmwork.html

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With regard to my message sent about the Online Chronicle of Higher
Education article, "The Next Generation Classroom" ...

Someone suggested I should mention that "to get to the article via the
link, you must register as an online subscriber to CHE. This is free, if
you subscribe to the paper copy. You need the address label from the
newspaper edition."  You can register at http://chronicle.com/register .
  If you have any problems, the phone number for the Chronicle is
202-466-1000.

Dr. John Jaeger
Reference Librarian
Dallas Baptist University

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JOhn:
You might want to mention that to get to the article via the link, you must
register as an online subscriber to CHE. This is free, if you subscribe to
the paper copy. Need the address label from the newspaper edition.

-----Original Message-----
From: John Jaeger [mailto:johnja@...]
Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 4:13 PM
To: DIG_REF@...
Subject: [DIG_REF] Interesting Chronicle Article


The Online Chronicle of Higher Education had an excellent article
yesterday entitled "The Next Generation Classroom."
The link for it is http://chronicle.com/prm/weekly/v50/i25/25a02601.htm
   The article also is in the paper issue from February 27 on p. A26 (but
without the great multimedia features).

Dr. John Jaeger
Reference Librarian
Dallas Baptist University

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Hi Bernie,

I wonder if you could give us an update on the progress of the Draft
Guidelines for Implementing and Maintaining Virtual Reference Services.
Is there a timeline for when this document moves out of draft mode?

Matt

Matthew M. Bejune
Digital Reference Services Coordinator
Purdue University Libraries
504 West State Street
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2058

765-494-6729
mbejune@...

--- "Sloan, Bernie" <bernies@...> wrote:
> Lea,
>
> I'll be darned, you aren't crazy.  :-)
>
> That draft is almost a year old. That's probably why I didn't remember
> the
> "NISA" thing. We've gone through several drafts since then, all with
> "NISO".
>
> Bernie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lea Torres [mailto:Lea.Torres@...]
> Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 2:48 PM
> To: DIG_REF@...
> Subject: Re: [DIG_REF] NISA
>
> Bernie,
>
> Thank you for the update on the guidelines.
> and...
> For your reference (just so you don't think I'm crazy...):
>
> >
>
http://www.ala.org/ala/rusa/rusaourassoc/rusasections/mars/marssection/m
arsc
> omm/draftvirtual.htm
>
> > 3.4.9 Observance of the NISA Question/Answer Transaction Protocol
for
> > transferring questions between services is encouraged.
>
> :-)  Lea
>
>
> Sloan, Bernie wrote:
>
> >Just to clarify something...I don't think any versions of the draft
> >guidelines said "NISA" rather than "NISO". I'm pretty sure it always
> said
> >"NISO".
> >
> >Also, the reference to the "NISO Question/Answer Transaction
Protocol"
> has
> >been changed as follows in the final draft (the change was made a few
> weeks
> >ago):
> >
> >3.4.12 The service should regularly monitor the development of
> protocols
> for
> >transferring questions between services.  See, for example, the NISO
> >Question/Answer Transaction Protocol:
> >http://www.niso.org/committees/committ_az.html
> >
> >The URL was added so that folks would have a pointer to the
committee's
> >work. Of course I just now noticed there's a typo in that URL, so
we'll
> get
> >it changed ASAP.  :-)
> >
> >Bernie Sloan (co-chair along with Kathleen Kern)
> >RUSA MARS Ad Hoc Committee on Virtual Reference Guidelines
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: R. David Lankes [mailto:rdlankes@...]
> >Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 2:02 PM
> >To: DIG_REF@...
> >Subject: Re: [DIG_REF] NISA
> >
> >I'm guessing it should be NISO Networked Reference Committee:
> >
> >http://www.niso.org/committees/committee_az.html
> >
> >On 2/25/04 2:52 PM, "Lea Torres" <Lea.Torres@...> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >>Hello all,
> >>I've just read over the ALA MARS Draft Guidelines for Implementing
and
> >>Maintaining Virtual Reference Services.  The guidelines contain a
> >>reference to the NISA Question/Answer Transaction Protocol (Section
> >>3.4.9: "Observance of the NISA Question/Answer Transaction Protocol
> for
> >>transferring questions between services is encouraged").  I'm
> >>embarrassed to say that I've been a librarian for 13 years and
worked
> >>with virtual reference, yet have never heard of this protocol.
Could
> >>someone out there explain it to me, please?
> >>Thank you!
> >>Lea
> >>
> >>--
> >>Lea Wade-Torres
> >>--
> >>NOAA Central Library
> >>1315 East West Highway
> >>SSMC3, Room 2401
> >>Silver Spring, MD 20910
> >>--
> >>301-713-2602 x117
> >>Lea.Torres@...
> >>
> >>---
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> >>
> >>
> >
> > _____________________________
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Thanks for you interesting comment.
Do you think students will be able to use their cell phones to ask questions
from Question Point as well, as in the case of wireless froogle
we are new comers to Question Point Digital Referance, so I am not that familiar
with how the system works.

Thanks

Jody Condit Fagan wrote:

> Karen, you are right.  But I have to make one more "fan-girl" comment about
> Google!  They may be coy about their technology, but they're also generous
> with the package.  I am referring to the fact that they allow anyone to
> make use of their technology through Web API's: http://www.google.com/apis/
>
> If you want to read a book about it (or to get more info on Google
> searching), I highly recommend "Google Hacks," a newish O'Reilly title.
>
> If you want to see some examples that someone has been playing around with,
> check out
> http://blog.outer-court.com/archive/2003_09_24_index.html#106440719895318586
> I'm fascinated by "Century Share," particularly my example search, which was
> meat ration
> for 1910-1950
>
> For my money, libraries need to start taking advantage of this sort of
> WebAPI opportunity, OpenURL-capable interfaces, etc.  Check out
> www.thecheapestbook.com We could be doing more stuff like this....
>
> Jody Fagan
>
> At 12:00 AM 2/20/04 -0500, you wrote:
> >Date:    Thu, 19 Feb 2004 09:46:35 -0800
> >From:    "K.G. Schneider" <kgs@...>
> >Subject: Re: Lengthy Google Related Email Alert
> >
> >Before we call a meeting of the Google Fan Club, using Google as the good
> >tool it is and being critical of it are two different things.  A professor
> >wrote me to point out that Google advertises paper mills.  Google is also
> >famously coy about its search technology.
>
> ----------------------------------------
> Jody Condit Fagan
> Associate Professor and Reference Librarian
> Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
> jfagan@...
>
> Currently Reading:
> massive quantities of history books (17th century England)
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Pam - Our library currently supports EndNote, but licensing is for
individuals on the campus - that is, it is not on the library's list of
campus-accessible databases. Last year the library evaluated RefWorks, and
we were impressed with the improvements that this web-based product would
allow. The site license was affordably priced, and we made the decision to
purchase as soon as new funding is available. Since there was going to be a
delay, I purchased the product for my own use for a reasonable $70 annual
fee. I can access my personal bibliographies from home or office, and the
learning curve has been minimal - a real plus for me. On two occasions I
contacted the email help desk and received prompt, knowledgeable replies
within 24 hours. I am a very happy camper! Priscilla

Priscilla Stephenson
Coordinator Reference Services
UTHSC Health Sciences Library
877 Madison Ave.; Memphis, TN 38163
pstephenson@...
Toll-free: 877-747-0004; 901-448-5404

----- Original Message -----
From: "Pamela J. Eyerdam" <p.eyerdam@...>
To: <DIG_REF@...>
Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 11:36 AM
Subject: [DIG_REF] electronic Citation programs


> Currently a committee at Cleveland State University Library is reviewing
> several electronic Citation programs for possible purchase -- such as
> RefWorks, ProCITE, EndNote, WriteNote, etc.  -- we are more interested in
> web-based products -- but several of these we found a bit cumbersome to
use
> and wonder if such a purchase if worth the money (especially with recent
> cutbacks) --
>
> My question to all of you out there is your opinion of these products, who
> is really using them, and how easy is the product to use ?  We currently
are
> reviewing WriteNote (you can apply for a trial) that we would really
> appreciate some input.
>
> Thanks !!
> Pam Eyerdam
> Head of Reference at Cleveland State University Library
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Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2004 06:55:16 -0500 (EST)
From: David P. Dillard <jwne@...>
Reply-To: NetGold@yahoogroups.com
To: NetGold <NetGold@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: [NetGold] EDUCATION: COLLEGE: STUDENTS : RESEARCH: TECHNIQUES:
     University of New Mexico's Newspaper: The Daily Lobo: Gives Students Heads
     Up on Best Research Techniques for College Term Papers

Column: Library Offers Helpful Solutions
Published: Thursday, February 26, 2004
by Susan Magee
UNM General Library
<http://www.dailylobo.com/news/2004/02/26/Opinion/
Columnlibrary.Offers.Helpful.Solutions-619487.shtml>

A shorter link for the URL above:

<http://snipurl.com/4qk5>

"First, searching Google may not be the best answer. In fact, for a
research paper based on other scholarly research, it often is not. Your
professor probably said, "don't use the Internet for your research" in the
instructions for the assignment. He or she is concerned about the validity
of the information you find on the Internet and your ability to ascertain
the authors' credentials.

The General Library provides access to nearly 200 databases. These
databases are online versions of indexes and abstracts that are recognized
resources of information in virtually every field of study at UNM. Yes,
they are on the Internet, but they are acceptable tools for research,
while Google results may not be. Wouldn't you rather look through the 50
articles you're apt to get in a database, rather than the 35,465 possible
answers you'd get in a Google search?

You can see the whole list of databases on the General Library Website
(http://elibrary.unm.edu. Look for the Quicklink to Research Databases and
Indexes. To find out which databases are best for your subject area, use
Database Advisor to find your discipline on that page.

In addition to indexing and abstracting the literature for your field,
more often you'll find that the databases will include the actual articles
your search retrieves."

------------------------------------------------------------

The full article may be read at the URL above.


Sincerely,
David Dillard
Temple University
(215) 204 - 4584
jwne@...
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NetGold/>
<http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/ringleaders/davidd.html>
<http://www.kovacs.com/medref-l/medref-l.html>
<http://listserv.temple.edu/archives/temple-gold.html>

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Just to clarify something...I don't think any versions of the draft
guidelines said "NISA" rather than "NISO". I'm pretty sure it always said
"NISO".

Also, the reference to the "NISO Question/Answer Transaction Protocol" has
been changed as follows in the final draft (the change was made a few weeks
ago):

3.4.12 The service should regularly monitor the development of protocols for
transferring questions between services.  See, for example, the NISO
Question/Answer Transaction Protocol:
http://www.niso.org/committees/committ_az.html

The URL was added so that folks would have a pointer to the committee's
work. Of course I just now noticed there's a typo in that URL, so we'll get
it changed ASAP.  :-)

Bernie Sloan (co-chair along with Kathleen Kern)
RUSA MARS Ad Hoc Committee on Virtual Reference Guidelines

-----Original Message-----
From: R. David Lankes [mailto:rdlankes@...]
Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 2:02 PM
To: DIG_REF@...
Subject: Re: [DIG_REF] NISA

I'm guessing it should be NISO Networked Reference Committee:

http://www.niso.org/committees/committee_az.html

On 2/25/04 2:52 PM, "Lea Torres" <Lea.Torres@...> wrote:

> Hello all,
> I've just read over the ALA MARS Draft Guidelines for Implementing and
> Maintaining Virtual Reference Services.  The guidelines contain a
> reference to the NISA Question/Answer Transaction Protocol (Section
> 3.4.9: "Observance of the NISA Question/Answer Transaction Protocol for
> transferring questions between services is encouraged").  I'm
> embarrassed to say that I've been a librarian for 13 years and worked
> with virtual reference, yet have never heard of this protocol.   Could
> someone out there explain it to me, please?
> Thank you!
> Lea
>
> --
> Lea Wade-Torres
> --
> NOAA Central Library
> 1315 East West Highway
> SSMC3, Room 2401
> Silver Spring, MD 20910
> --
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Dear Pam,

We offer RefWorks to our student as an alternative or complement to other
products, like EndNote. It is a nice alternative/complement to EndNote
because you can store information online. I always tell students that it is
good to back up citation information with RefWorks even if you use EndNote
because that information can be retrieved from the RefWorks server if one's
hard-drive crashes.

Best Wishes,

Alain (Alan) Dussert
Distributed Education Services Librarian
Fielding Graduate Institute
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-----Original Message-----
From: Pamela J. Eyerdam [mailto:p.eyerdam@...]
Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 9:36 AM
To: DIG_REF@...
Subject: [DIG_REF] electronic Citation programs


Currently a committee at Cleveland State University Library is reviewing
several electronic Citation programs for possible purchase -- such as
RefWorks, ProCITE, EndNote, WriteNote, etc.  -- we are more interested in
web-based products -- but several of these we found a bit cumbersome to use
and wonder if such a purchase if worth the money (especially with recent
cutbacks) --

My question to all of you out there is your opinion of these products, who
is really using them, and how easy is the product to use ?  We currently are
reviewing WriteNote (you can apply for a trial) that we would really
appreciate some input.

Thanks !!
Pam Eyerdam
Head of Reference at Cleveland State University Library

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I'm guessing it should be NISO Networked Reference Committee:

http://www.niso.org/committees/committee_az.html

On 2/25/04 2:52 PM, "Lea Torres" <Lea.Torres@...> wrote:

> Hello all,
> I've just read over the ALA MARS Draft Guidelines for Implementing and
> Maintaining Virtual Reference Services.  The guidelines contain a
> reference to the NISA Question/Answer Transaction Protocol (Section
> 3.4.9: "Observance of the NISA Question/Answer Transaction Protocol for
> transferring questions between services is encouraged").  I'm
> embarrassed to say that I've been a librarian for 13 years and worked
> with virtual reference, yet have never heard of this protocol.   Could
> someone out there explain it to me, please?
> Thank you!
> Lea
>
> --
> Lea Wade-Torres
> --
> NOAA Central Library
> 1315 East West Highway
> SSMC3, Room 2401
> Silver Spring, MD 20910
> --
> 301-713-2602 x117
> Lea.Torres@...
>
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  _____________________________
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School of Information Studies, Syracuse University
http://www.DavidLankes.org

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Carol,

It's interesting - I found this web site and showed it to the faculty in
our School of Education.  Several faculty had very strong opinions
against the site's accuracy with the APA format.  So, I wrote a message
to the Slate Citation Machine's creator, David Warlick, and he responded
... please see the email thread pasted below.  It appears to be very
aimed at K-12 audiences (including students and teachers).  I think for
that purpose it is great.

Jenifer
___________________
Jenifer Phelan
Education Librarian
SPU Library
sigafoes@...
206.281.2074

EMAIL THREAD:

-----Original Message-----
From: David Warlick [mailto:david@...]
Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2004 4:33 AM
To: Phelan, Jenifer
Subject: Re: Comment about Slate Citation Machine

Jenifer,

I think the key term here is "amateur", and it is not a comment that I
disagree with.  Citation Machine came out of my concern for 21st
century literacy and the ethical issues related to an
information-driven society.  My goal is less a comprehensively accurate
citation (though that continues to be an important goal) and more an
easy to use and quick tool that encourages teachers (and students) to
cite the resources they use in an instructional environment.

I'm sure there are other tools available for the professional author,
journalist, or researcher that cover all eventualities of proper
citation.  Citation Machine was designed specifically to encourage k-12
teachers to model citations in their worksheets and study guides, and
to invite their students to do the same.

Thanks so much for your note and attention!

-- dave --

David F. Warlick
The Landmark Project
Raleigh, NC  USA
919-414-1845 (new number)
david@...
http://landmark-project.com

Author of "Raw Materials for the Mind: 3rd Edition"
http://landmark-project.com/rmfm/


On Jan 22, 2004, at 7:47 PM, Phelan, Jenifer wrote:

> David,
>
> We have been discussing your Slate Citation Machine website on one of
> the Librarians' listservs I am a member of, the American Librarian
> Association's Association of College and Research Libraries' Education

> and Behavioral Sciences Section list.  I am so excited about this
> product.  It will be a very nice tool for our students.  I shared your

> web site with theSchool ofEducationfaculty at my institution and got a

> negative response I wanted to share with you.  I am hoping this
> feedback will help you improve the citation tool.  The faculty I deal
> with are all APA fans, thus this comment is related to the APA style
> portion of your site.
>
> Faculty Comment:
>
> "This web site is okay for the amateur, but it's not accurate enough
> for use on a paper or an article.  I tried it.  On a simple reference
> of a chapter written in an edited book, the web site left out
> important minor details like the second initials of the author and
> editor and failed to use a period after pp., and it didn't use a
> hanging indent.  In short, don't use the web site.  Use FormatEase
> software or one that APA puts out instead."
>
> Jenifer



----Original Message-----
From: Dig_Ref [mailto:dig_ref@...] On Behalf Of canshien
Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 12:19 PM
To: DIG_REF@...
Subject: Re: [DIG_REF] electronic Citation programs

Recently found this online...has anyone used it??
Landmark Citation Machine
http://www.landmark-project.com/citation_machine/index.php

Carol Anshien
Project Manager
NYPL Ask Librarians Online




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                       02/25/2004 12:36
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                       Please respond to
                       p.eyerdam






Currently a committee at Cleveland State University Library is reviewing
several electronic Citation programs for possible purchase -- such as
RefWorks, ProCITE, EndNote, WriteNote, etc.  -- we are more interested
in
web-based products -- but several of these we found a bit cumbersome to
use
and wonder if such a purchase if worth the money (especially with recent
cutbacks) --

My question to all of you out there is your opinion of these products,
who
is really using them, and how easy is the product to use ?  We currently
are
reviewing WriteNote (you can apply for a trial) that we would really
appreciate some input.

Thanks !!
Pam Eyerdam
Head of Reference at Cleveland State University Library

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The Online Chronicle of Higher Education had an excellent article
yesterday entitled "The Next Generation Classroom."
The link for it is http://chronicle.com/prm/weekly/v50/i25/25a02601.htm
   The article also is in the paper issue from February 27 on p. A26 (but
without the great multimedia features).

Dr. John Jaeger
Reference Librarian
Dallas Baptist University

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Please respond to the list, as many of us are interested in the answers
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--Jurretta Heckscher



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Heckscher
Research Specialist and Editor, American Memory
Digital Reference Team
The Library of Congress
Washington, D.C.  20540-4604

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Library of Congress Virtual Programs & Services:
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>>> "Pamela J. Eyerdam" <p.eyerdam@...> 2/25/2004 12:36:10 PM
>>>
Currently a committee at Cleveland State University Library is
reviewing
several electronic Citation programs for possible purchase -- such as
RefWorks, ProCITE, EndNote, WriteNote, etc.  -- we are more interested
in
web-based products -- but several of these we found a bit cumbersome to
use
and wonder if such a purchase if worth the money (especially with
recent
cutbacks) --

My question to all of you out there is your opinion of these products,
who
is really using them, and how easy is the product to use ?  We
currently are
reviewing WriteNote (you can apply for a trial) that we would really
appreciate some input.

Thanks !!
Pam Eyerdam
Head of Reference at Cleveland State University Library

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Merci, Francoise
and thank you, David Lankes

That does appear to be the correct reference.  I feel a little better
now that I know it was just a typo in the draft guidelines.  :-)

rondeau@... wrote:

>Hi Lea,
>
>It seems to be the NISO (and not NISA :-) QATP protocol :
>NISO Commitee AZ Networked Reference Services (NetRef), Question/Answer
>transaction protocol : overview. First Commitee Working Draft, September
>22, 2003, http://www.loc.gov/standards/netref/overview-wd1.pdf
>
>or, at NISO : http://www.niso.org/standards/resources/azusecases.html
>
>Francoise
>------------
>Francoise Rondeau
>Documentaliste
>Universite catholique de Louvain
>Service d'informatique administrative
>Informatisation des bibliothèque
>
>
>
>>Hello all,
>>I've just read over the ALA MARS Draft Guidelines for Implementing and
>>Maintaining Virtual Reference Services.  The guidelines contain a
>>reference to the NISA Question/Answer Transaction Protocol (Section
>>3.4.9: "Observance of the NISA Question/Answer Transaction Protocol for
>>transferring questions between services is encouraged").  I'm
>>embarrassed to say that I've been a librarian for 13 years and worked
>>with virtual reference, yet have never heard of this protocol.   Could
>>someone out there explain it to me, please?
>>Thank you!
>>Lea
>>
>>--
>>Lea Wade-Torres
>>--
>>NOAA Central Library
>>1315 East West Highway
>>SSMC3, Room 2401
>>Silver Spring, MD 20910
>>--
>>301-713-2602 x117
>>Lea.Torres@...
>>
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>>
>>
>
>
>

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Lea Wade-Torres
--
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Silver Spring, MD 20910
--
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Lea,

I'll be darned, you aren't crazy.  :-)

That draft is almost a year old. That's probably why I didn't remember the
"NISA" thing. We've gone through several drafts since then, all with "NISO".

Bernie

-----Original Message-----
From: Lea Torres [mailto:Lea.Torres@...]
Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 2:48 PM
To: DIG_REF@...
Subject: Re: [DIG_REF] NISA

Bernie,

Thank you for the update on the guidelines.
and...
For your reference (just so you don't think I'm crazy...):

>
http://www.ala.org/ala/rusa/rusaourassoc/rusasections/mars/marssection/marsc
omm/draftvirtual.htm

> 3.4.9 Observance of the NISA Question/Answer Transaction Protocol for
> transferring questions between services is encouraged.

:-)  Lea


Sloan, Bernie wrote:

>Just to clarify something...I don't think any versions of the draft
>guidelines said "NISA" rather than "NISO". I'm pretty sure it always said
>"NISO".
>
>Also, the reference to the "NISO Question/Answer Transaction Protocol" has
>been changed as follows in the final draft (the change was made a few weeks
>ago):
>
>3.4.12 The service should regularly monitor the development of protocols
for
>transferring questions between services.  See, for example, the NISO
>Question/Answer Transaction Protocol:
>http://www.niso.org/committees/committ_az.html
>
>The URL was added so that folks would have a pointer to the committee's
>work. Of course I just now noticed there's a typo in that URL, so we'll get
>it changed ASAP.  :-)
>
>Bernie Sloan (co-chair along with Kathleen Kern)
>RUSA MARS Ad Hoc Committee on Virtual Reference Guidelines
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: R. David Lankes [mailto:rdlankes@...]
>Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 2:02 PM
>To: DIG_REF@...
>Subject: Re: [DIG_REF] NISA
>
>I'm guessing it should be NISO Networked Reference Committee:
>
>http://www.niso.org/committees/committee_az.html
>
>On 2/25/04 2:52 PM, "Lea Torres" <Lea.Torres@...> wrote:
>
>
>
>>Hello all,
>>I've just read over the ALA MARS Draft Guidelines for Implementing and
>>Maintaining Virtual Reference Services.  The guidelines contain a
>>reference to the NISA Question/Answer Transaction Protocol (Section
>>3.4.9: "Observance of the NISA Question/Answer Transaction Protocol for
>>transferring questions between services is encouraged").  I'm
>>embarrassed to say that I've been a librarian for 13 years and worked
>>with virtual reference, yet have never heard of this protocol.   Could
>>someone out there explain it to me, please?
>>Thank you!
>>Lea
>>
>>--
>>Lea Wade-Torres
>>--
>>NOAA Central Library
>>1315 East West Highway
>>SSMC3, Room 2401
>>Silver Spring, MD 20910
>>--
>>301-713-2602 x117
>>Lea.Torres@...
>>
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>>
>>
>
> _____________________________
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>Executive Director Information Institute of Syracuse
>School of Information Studies, Syracuse University
>http://www.DavidLankes.org
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Bernie,

Thank you for the update on the guidelines.
and...
For your reference (just so you don't think I'm crazy...):

>
http://www.ala.org/ala/rusa/rusaourassoc/rusasections/mars/marssection/marscomm/\
draftvirtual.htm

> 3.4.9 Observance of the NISA Question/Answer Transaction Protocol for
> transferring questions between services is encouraged.

:-)  Lea


Sloan, Bernie wrote:

>Just to clarify something...I don't think any versions of the draft
>guidelines said "NISA" rather than "NISO". I'm pretty sure it always said
>"NISO".
>
>Also, the reference to the "NISO Question/Answer Transaction Protocol" has
>been changed as follows in the final draft (the change was made a few weeks
>ago):
>
>3.4.12 The service should regularly monitor the development of protocols for
>transferring questions between services.  See, for example, the NISO
>Question/Answer Transaction Protocol:
>http://www.niso.org/committees/committ_az.html
>
>The URL was added so that folks would have a pointer to the committee's
>work. Of course I just now noticed there's a typo in that URL, so we'll get
>it changed ASAP.  :-)
>
>Bernie Sloan (co-chair along with Kathleen Kern)
>RUSA MARS Ad Hoc Committee on Virtual Reference Guidelines
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: R. David Lankes [mailto:rdlankes@...]
>Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 2:02 PM
>To: DIG_REF@...
>Subject: Re: [DIG_REF] NISA
>
>I'm guessing it should be NISO Networked Reference Committee:
>
>http://www.niso.org/committees/committee_az.html
>
>On 2/25/04 2:52 PM, "Lea Torres" <Lea.Torres@...> wrote:
>
>
>
>>Hello all,
>>I've just read over the ALA MARS Draft Guidelines for Implementing and
>>Maintaining Virtual Reference Services.  The guidelines contain a
>>reference to the NISA Question/Answer Transaction Protocol (Section
>>3.4.9: "Observance of the NISA Question/Answer Transaction Protocol for
>>transferring questions between services is encouraged").  I'm
>>embarrassed to say that I've been a librarian for 13 years and worked
>>with virtual reference, yet have never heard of this protocol.   Could
>>someone out there explain it to me, please?
>>Thank you!
>>Lea
>>
>>--
>>Lea Wade-Torres
>>--
>>NOAA Central Library
>>1315 East West Highway
>>SSMC3, Room 2401
>>Silver Spring, MD 20910
>>--
>>301-713-2602 x117
>>Lea.Torres@...
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> _____________________________
>"Virtual Dave" Lankes, Ph.D.
>Executive Director Information Institute of Syracuse
>School of Information Studies, Syracuse University
>http://www.DavidLankes.org
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Recently found this online...has anyone used it??
Landmark Citation Machine
http://www.landmark-project.com/citation_machine/index.php

Carol Anshien
Project Manager
NYPL Ask Librarians Online




                       "Pamela J.
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                       02/25/2004 12:36
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Currently a committee at Cleveland State University Library is reviewing
several electronic Citation programs for possible purchase -- such as
RefWorks, ProCITE, EndNote, WriteNote, etc.  -- we are more interested in
web-based products -- but several of these we found a bit cumbersome to use
and wonder if such a purchase if worth the money (especially with recent
cutbacks) --

My question to all of you out there is your opinion of these products, who
is really using them, and how easy is the product to use ?  We currently
are
reviewing WriteNote (you can apply for a trial) that we would really
appreciate some input.

Thanks !!
Pam Eyerdam
Head of Reference at Cleveland State University Library

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Hello all,
I've just read over the ALA MARS Draft Guidelines for Implementing and
Maintaining Virtual Reference Services.  The guidelines contain a
reference to the NISA Question/Answer Transaction Protocol (Section
3.4.9: "Observance of the NISA Question/Answer Transaction Protocol for
transferring questions between services is encouraged").  I'm
embarrassed to say that I've been a librarian for 13 years and worked
with virtual reference, yet have never heard of this protocol.   Could
someone out there explain it to me, please?
Thank you!
Lea

--
Lea Wade-Torres
--
NOAA Central Library
1315 East West Highway
SSMC3, Room 2401
Silver Spring, MD 20910
--
301-713-2602 x117
Lea.Torres@...

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Currently a committee at Cleveland State University Library is reviewing
several electronic Citation programs for possible purchase -- such as
RefWorks, ProCITE, EndNote, WriteNote, etc.  -- we are more interested in
web-based products -- but several of these we found a bit cumbersome to use
and wonder if such a purchase if worth the money (especially with recent
cutbacks) --

My question to all of you out there is your opinion of these products, who
is really using them, and how easy is the product to use ?  We currently are
reviewing WriteNote (you can apply for a trial) that we would really
appreciate some input.

Thanks !!
Pam Eyerdam
Head of Reference at Cleveland State University Library

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Full description and application procedures are online at
<<http://www.ccs.spokane.edu/Employment/FACJOBS/RefLib.htm>>
REFERENCE LIBRARIAN
FULL-TIME/TENURE TRACK
Review Begins: April 1, 2004
Community Colleges of Spokane, Spokane Falls Community College invites
applicants for a full-time, tenure track Reference Librarian.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Provide proactive reference service and instruction
in a busy library with an open computer lab. Librarians also support an
extensive and growing distance learning program, as well as outreach programs to
dispersed college centers and sites. Will help plan, implement, and promote
library services and information literacy. Library faculty work independently
and collaboratively on projects to meet organization needs while reflecting
individual expertise and interests. Liaison and outreach to faculty, as well as
college committee work are required. Collection development is shared, with
assigned subject areas. Librarians are expected to prepare and teach library
research sessions with print or online handouts and other presentation materials
as appropriate. Faculty members are expected to engage in professional
development activities and SFCC offers support as funding allows.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: An earned Master's degree in Library Science from an ALA
accredited institution. Strong computer and Internet skills (standard library
tools and databases as well as Microsoft Office or similar software).
Demonstrated ability and sensitivity to work with students, faculty, and staff
with widely varying skills and from diverse backgrounds. Travel to CCS Centers
located throughout eastern Washington State may occasionally be required. Have
ability and sensitivity to successfully interact with diverse populations.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Experience or demonstrable interest in reference
service, library instruction, collection development, and liaison/outreach
activities. Experience or interest in Web authoring and/or graphics production.
Experience or interest in virtual reference, online instruction, similar
distance learning technologies. Experience or interest in assessing library
services and student learning.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: This is a full-time, tenure track position with an annual
salary of $39,730 for a 175-day contract. Total compensation: $49,066. Total
compensation is an estimate based upon base salary, current CCS benefit
contribution rates and median retirement contributions. The actual total will
vary depending upon each employee's enrollment specifics. CCS does not pay or
reimburse for travel expenses for job interviews or moving expenses for faculty
positions. CCS reserves the right to cancel this recruitment without notice.
Academic employees are represented by the Association of Higher Education (AHE),
which is affiliated with NEA and WEA. AHE membership or payment of
representation fee is required. Anticipated date of employment is September 15,
2004.


Diane Lloyd, Librarian
Spokane Falls Community College
Library Media Services MS 3020
3410 W. Ft. George Wright Dr.
Spokane WA 99224
509-533-3806
Fax 509-533-3144
DianeL@...

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To my understanding NGO stands for Non-Government Organisation.



Utami Hariyadi
Information and Research Services
tel: 62 21 5212901 ext.1111
fax: 62 21 5212650
email: utami.hariyadi@...



                       NancyJo
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                       02/23/2004 09:39
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                       nancyjo






Thanks a lot for sharing the information. Forgive my ignorance, but what
are
NGOs ?? I'm guessing that the O is for Organization, but I can't figure out
the N and G.

-----Original Message-----
From: Dig_Ref [mailto:dig_ref@...]On Behalf Of David P.
Dillard
Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2004 10:02 PM
To: DIG_REF@...
Subject: [DIG_REF] Tool for Searching Human Rights Information on the
Web


HUMAN AND CIVIL RIGHTS : DATABASES: SOCIAL SCIENCES: Tool for Searching
Human Rights Information on the Web

Thanks to George Lessard for posting a request from this organization for
feedback on their database on the MediaMentor discussion group.

From:  George [s] Lessard
Date:  Sat Feb 21, 2004  12:43 am
Subject:  Tool for Searching Human Rights Information on the Web
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mediamentor/message/13640>

Rather than repost that message on NetGold, I decided to do some searching
in the database and provide some awareness of the value of this tool for
research in the area of human rights as well as for other related subject
fields.

This message may be seen at the URL below in the public archives of the
NetGold discussion group.

From:  "David P. Dillard" <jwne@...>
Date:  Sat Feb 21, 2004  9:19 am
Subject:  HUMAN AND CIVIL RIGHTS : DATABASES: SOCIAL SCIENCES: Tool for
Searching Human Rights Information on the Web
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NetGold/message/1259>

Upon examining this database, users will find applications for this full
text databases coverage in fields like education, law, tourism, political
science, sociology and more.


Sincerely,
David Dillard
Temple University
(215) 204 - 4584
jwne@...
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NetGold/>
<http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/ringleaders/davidd.html>
<http://www.kovacs.com/medref-l/medref-l.html>

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If your library is like mine, you periodically struggle trying to put
together a list of current resources to support the need of your community
to access a variety of viewpoints whenever the election season arrives.

In this U.S. presidential election season, we've decided to outsource the
compilation task.

http://lii.org/search?searchtype=subject;query=Presidents+United+States+Elec
tion+2004

As a colleague noted, the selections from the Librarians' Index to the
Internet "... is more comprehensive, and will keep evolving."  Who could ask
for anything better?

Thanks go to Karen Schneider and the incredible cast of LII for providing
these kinds of high quality resources to fill our niche needs.

George S. Porter
Sherman Fairchild Library of Engineering & Applied Science
California Institute of Technology
Mail Code 1-43, Pasadena, CA  91125
Telephone (626) 395-3409 Fax (626) 431-2681

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And why stop there?  Take a look at our Election 2004 collection!

http://lii.org/search/file/election2004/

thanks for the plug, George--

Karen G. Schneider, LII

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