Part 2 of the Coffman/Arret article on virtual reference is now available: http://www.infotoday.com/searcher/sep04/arret_coffman.shtml For the URL for Part 1,...
Sloan, Bernie
bernies@...
Sep 1, 2004 3:45 pm
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This may seem at first glance to be a bit off topic, but consider the digital divide, economically challenged library clients and the fact that virtual...
David P. Dillard
jwne@...
Sep 2, 2004 11:42 am
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David: Won't this service be considered to be government interference with business? Remember the attacks on government documents and printing. Think about...
George Whitesel
whitesel@...
Sep 2, 2004 4:40 pm
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That is a very interesting question. I have been thinking about some of the business ramifications myself in regard to this matter since I saw this article in...
David P. Dillard
jwne@...
Sep 2, 2004 5:03 pm
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To see what is happening in municipal wi-fi around the world go to http://www.muniwireless.com Mr. Rushton Brandis, Technology Consultant Library Development...
Brandis, Rushton
rbrandis@...
Sep 2, 2004 5:32 pm
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The private business angle was the first thing I thought of when I read the article as well, even before I got to the business objection text. (And as I was...
Pearson, Barbara
bpearson@...
Sep 2, 2004 5:38 pm
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Hi David, I'm sorry. Your note hit me on the raw. How many economically challenged people are going to own a computer with a wireless connection? Municipal WI...
Williams Susan D
williamssd@...
Sep 2, 2004 6:18 pm
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Hi Susan: I actually deal with a wide range of people including those that are economically disadvantaged and I do spend time in urban public libraries. Low...
David P. Dillard
jwne@...
Sep 2, 2004 7:15 pm
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The September edition of Peter's Digital Ready Reference Shelf has been posted on the Gale Group website. This column is available free of charge to all users...
Lois Kiehl
kiehl@...
Sep 3, 2004 5:36 am
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Hello from DC! It has been a long time since I posted a ResourceShelf reminder to the list. I know many of you stop by regularly but if you’ve forgotten...
resourceshelf
resourceshelf@...
Sep 3, 2004 3:12 pm
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The Digital Reference Education Initiative (DREI) Advisory Board has drafted a set of core competencies for digital reference education and practice that is...
Joann Wasik
jmwasik@...
Sep 4, 2004 12:23 am
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LIBRARIES : DISASTERS : COUNTRIES: GERMANY: Rare Books Destroyed in German Library Fire Last Updated: Friday, 3 September, 2004, 13:16 GMT 14:16 UK Rare books...
David P. Dillard
jwne@...
Sep 4, 2004 10:22 am
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Regarding the implementation of broadband by local governments as access providers, this DigitalDivide post may be of interest. [DDN] $16/mo Wireless Broadband...
David P. Dillard
jwne@...
Sep 4, 2004 11:56 am
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The two competencies that first caught my eye were advanced Boolean searching and advanced search engine searching. For librarians, even beginning v-reference...
K.G. Schneider
kgs@...
Sep 4, 2004 3:40 pm
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A librarian in the Mid-West posted to me privately and suggested a thread that might be of interest on the DIG-REF discussion group. I agree that the topic is...
David P. Dillard
jwne@...
Sep 4, 2004 5:02 pm
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LAST CALL TO REGISTER- SERIALS ECOSYSTEM CONFERENCE Register now for the The Serials Ecosystem: Perspectives on the Transition from Print to Electronic...
Lesley Balcom
lbalcom@...
Sep 7, 2004 12:43 am
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LIBRARIES: MEDICAL: Finding a Fount of Knowledge Finding a fount of knowledge By KEN CARLSON BEE STAFF WRITER Last Updated: September 7, 2004, 07:47:56 AM PDT ...
David P. Dillard
jwne@...
Sep 7, 2004 5:33 pm
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Continuing Education Workshops Fall 2004 Simmons College Graduate School of Library and Information Science Office of Continuing Education is offering the...
gslisce2
gslisce2@...
Sep 8, 2004 4:25 pm
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Digital Projects Librarian Drake University's Cowles Library is seeking to recruit a Digital Projects Librarian. This individual will manage the production,...
Liga Briedis
liga.briedis@...
Sep 8, 2004 4:31 pm
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RESEARCH: ARCHIVES : PUBLIC: RECORDS: ResourceShelf's DocuTicker ResourceShelf's DocuTicker <http://resourceshelf.freepint.com/docuticker/> Gary Price has come...
David P. Dillard
jwne@...
Sep 8, 2004 10:27 pm
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In a previous message, I mentioned that Washington's Statewide Virtual Reference Project was developing a practical manual for evaluating VR service. The...
Hirko, Buff
bhirko@...
Sep 9, 2004 6:18 pm
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Hello Dig_Ref folks, A group of Michigan community college libraries is working to set up a virtual reference collaborative. Our members range from small...
Debby Harris
harrisd1@...
Sep 9, 2004 8:08 pm
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Hi Dig_Ref list, Have any of your libraries restructured your fees and procedures since starting your virtual reference services? Before virtual reference,...
Ellis, Jenny (Library)
jenny.ellis@...
Sep 9, 2004 8:08 pm
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Posted on behalf of the Department of Commerce: The National Technical Information Service (NTIS) is searching for a new Director. As part of the U.S....
Jean Bowers
Jbowers@...
Sep 10, 2004 7:19 pm
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Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2004 15:05:47 -0400 From: David P. Dillard <jwne@...> Reply-To: Net Gold Listserv List <NET-GOLD@...> To:...
David P. Dillard
jwne@...
Sep 10, 2004 8:38 pm
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FYI Much like "Ask a Librarian" services, the U.S. Air Force now has a "Chat with an Advisor Live" feature at www.airforce.com. ... To sign off from DIG_REF,...
Dorian Hadley
hadledor@...
Sep 10, 2004 9:22 pm
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Keeping track of Internet sites helpful in the past is a major issue for this neighborhood public library branch. It's like cross-training of Catologers and...
Nathan Parker
nparker@...
Sep 11, 2004 8:29 pm
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... search? I groaned when I hit our state web yesterday and discovered they'd redesigned it--for the third time. And when we redesign ours (3x in 9 yrs) we...
Sara Weissman
weissman@...
Sep 12, 2004 12:43 am
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Hi everyone, Here is an interesting article from my alma-mater regarding ethical choices when assisting students with research online. While they don't...
Marc Bertone
marc@...
Sep 12, 2004 7:40 pm
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About a month ago a message was posted to Dig_Ref inquiring about hourly level statistics for digital reference services. There were a few responses posted,...