Browsing the Virtual Stacks: Making Electronic Reference Tools More Visible to Users

Autor/in	Peterson, Elizabeth
Titel	Browsing the Virtual Stacks: Making Electronic Reference Tools More Visible to Users
Quelle	In: Public Services Quarterly, 4 (2008) 3, S.261-268 (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1522-8959
Schlagwörter	Library Services; Online Systems; Reference Materials; Electronic Libraries; Perspective Taking; Budgets; Resource Allocation; Online Catalogs; Librarians; Media Adaptation; Hypermedia; Access to Information; Information Seeking; Helping Relationship + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Bibliotheksarbeit; Online; Literaturnachweis; Digitale Bibliothek; Elektronische Bibliothek; Zukunftsperspektive; Finanzhaushalt; Ressourcenallokation; Online catalog; Online catalogue; Online catalogues; Online-Katalog; Librarian; Bibliothekar; Bibliothekarin; Medienverwendung; Informationserschließung; Helfende Beziehung
Abstract	Electronic reference resources are expanding traditional print reference collections far beyond the walls of the library building. While the library literature has seen a debate rage about the various merits and pitfalls of electronic reference sources, no one disputes they are here to stay. As more of the library content becomes available through the Internet, librarians can explore more complex technological solutions that make these sources apparent to their users. Librarians have always known the value and importance of reference works for researchers, but these sources often fly under the radar of many patrons who may see the reference area simply as an inconvenient collection of books that don't circulate. Ironically, while electronic reference works have increased the number, variety, and accessibility of librarians' holdings, patrons may be even less aware of them because they reside behind the privileged walls of library's proxy servers. In this article, the author discusses various methods of creating more awareness about electronic reference materials: (1) the online catalog; (2) federated searching; (3) guides, lists, web pages; (4) mixing print and electronic; and (5) marketing and promotion. (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10