E-reference ratings of nearly 180 subscription-based electronic resources in 14 categories for library science professionals presented online by libraryjournal.com.
E-Reference Ratings By Mirela Roncevic, Reference Editor, mroncevic@reedbusiness.com - 11/15/2008
Over the years, as LJ's reference editor, I've heard time and again how desperately librarians need a tool to help them sort through the maze of subject-specific electronic resources now available—and rapidly multiplying in size and substance. I've often fantasized about putting together such a tool. More
LibCampNYC “Unconference” Looks at Future of Reference Edited by Josh Hadro - 07/15/2009
Nearly 140 people attended LibCampNYC 2009 on June 3, sponsored by CUNY's Brooklyn College (where it was hosted) and the Metropolitan New York Library Council (METRO). While the attendee-supplied topics ranged from the Semantic Web to green libraries, two of the most popular sessions concerned reference.
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Altarama, Library partners team up on Text Reference 04/15/2009
Just prior to the ACRL conference in Seattle (where text message reference was one of the hottest topics on the show floor), a number of institutions spanning all library types announced their collaboration on a one-year text reference pilot along with service provider Altarama. The multitype library reference service will respond to patron queries 24/7 and will include the Alliance Library Sys...
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Paratext's Effort to Unlock Reference Edited by Josh Hadro - 04/01/2009
In a certain sense, much of the most valuable information in a library's reference collection is locked away in resources at a remove from end users. Broad subject headings covered by reference works may be available in catalog records, but many of the most useful access points found in the indexes to these works are difficult or impossible to discover without prior knowledge of individual refe...
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General Reference E-Reference Ratings By Lauren Lampasone - 11/15/2008
Covered in this category: general encyclopedias; gazetteers; atlases; collections of subject dictionaries; e-book platforms.
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Biography E-Reference Ratings By Savannah Schroll Guz - 11/15/2008
Covered in this category: national & international biography; who’s who guides; people profiles; obituaries.
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Arts E-Reference Ratings By Savannah Schroll Guz - 11/15/2008
Covered in this category: fine arts; photography; architecture; graphic arts; decorative arts; applied arts; landscaping; museum catalogs.
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E-Views Cheryl LaGuardia, Research Librarian, Harvard University November 18, 2008 E-Reference Ratings
If you haven’t yet taken a look at LJ’s new E-Reference Ratings, I urge y... More
E-Views Cheryl LaGuardia, Research Librarian, Harvard University November 15, 2008 Working Through Mac Issues
Okay, so Hilary and Cousin Chris and I attended the excellent DLF Fall Forum this wee... More
Design Institute 2007 December 11, 2007 at Chicago's Harold Washington Library Center:Design Institute 2007
Learning Gardens New York's GreenBranches program links the library to the street.
Green Picks: LBD May 2007 Want to reduce your library's carbon footprint? Join the Cradle-to-Cradle revolution. Helen Milling shares the green products her firm is using.
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