Download Pdf Digital Reference Services

Digital Reference Services
by Linda S Katz
Published on 2013-10-31 by Routledge

Extensive data on the theoretical and practical aspects of electronic reference services! Digital Reference Services provides an overview of electronic reference services and software, and explores the opportunities that real-time digital reference services can offer in a variety of library settings. Experts in the field convey numerous opinions and theory about the growth of this new approach to answering reference questions. This book teaches librarians new methods and techniques for offering technologically advanced reference services to the public. The first half of Digital Reference Services includes such topics as: real-time or “live online” reference services the historical development of digital reference services and the role of the reference librarian mediated online searches how to create a virtual-ready reference collection of elite reference Web sites—includes a list of the top sites available to the public how to start and operate a digital reference desk in your library The second half of Digital Reference Services covers examples of libraries—both large and small—which have used revolutionary ideas to bring electronic reference services to their patrons. These ideas include: utilizing ATM-like kiosks in remote locations from library buildings to connect with underserved populations implementing live, interactive web-based reference services—the challenges and benefits, cost, training, and workload requirements evaluating your real-time references services—investigating self-assessment and blind reviewing, incorporating your assessment into an existing evaluative program, and obtaining the administrative support essential for an accurate assessment creating a statewide virtual reference system—selecting software, developing policy, marketing, coordinating the project, and staffing and training online reference management for smaller libraries—because of the smaller staff, smaller budget, and smaller amount of patrons, is it a feasible addition to the library? much more! This well-referenced volume contains case examples, figures, useful Web sites, and case histories to show how the basic principles of digital reference services work. Librarians and students of information and library science will find Digital Reference Services a helpful resource to enhance their library and electronic reference expertise.

This Book was ranked at 17 by Google Books

Book ID of Digital Reference Services is YT3jAQAAQBAJ, Book which was written byLinda S Katzhave ETAG "nR5COjtLDpY"

Book which was published by Routledge since 2013-10-31 have ISBNs, ISBN 13 Code is 9781317951667 and ISBN 10 Code is 1317951662

Book which have 352 Pages

eBook Download Availability Status is Ready

Preview Books "Digital Reference Services"

Tag : Digital Reference Services Free Download, Digital Reference Services PDF Free, Digital Reference Services PDF, Digital Reference Services Free, Digital Reference Services Books, Digital Reference Services Books Free, Digital Reference Services Audio Books, Digital Reference Services Full Text Books, Digital Reference Services Online Read,Digital Reference Services Kindle, Digital Reference Services Review, Digital Reference Services Book Summary, Digital Reference Services Book PDF, Digital Reference Services Book Review, Digital Reference Services byLinda S Katz, Digital Reference Services Publishing by Routledge, Digital Reference Services : ISBN 9781317951667, Digital Reference Services : ISBN 1317951662, Digital Reference Services Google Books, Digital Reference Services Goodreads, Digital Reference Services e-Book, Digital Reference Services eBook, Digital Reference Services Full Text Free Books, Digital Reference Services eBooks, Digital Reference Services e-Books, Digital Reference Services Read Online, Digital Reference Services View Online, Digital Reference Services Download, Digital Reference Services Read Online