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Description: |
The Internet is an essential part of daily
reference services in Libraries. Now that patrons are more Internet
savvy, librarians need to prove that they can search quickly and
recommend the appropriate electronic resources. This workshop will
provide an overview of ready reference sources available at public
libraries, and will discuss search strategies. We will examine
meta-search sites, indexes and engines that are useful for ready
reference questions. You will have the chance to try out the search tips
during guided hands-on exercises. You'll see how to interpret questions
in a reference interview, how to execute searches effectively, and then
how to evaluate results. General ready reference searches will be
emphasized
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Hands-on practice using actual reference questions
gathered from a variety of types of libraries and will include accessing
information about current events, stock quotes, people, hobbies, health,
travel, employment and entertainment. |
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Bring your favorite or most difficult question and solution to the workshop to share with other participants. |
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Prerequisites: familiarity with Netscape or Internet
Explorer and some searching experience |
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Goals: |
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Evaluate web sites and commercial databases
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Evaluate and interpret reference questions
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Increase proficiency with Search Engines
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Gain familiarity with some Ready-Reference sites
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Audience: |
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Reference staff at any library (adult or children's departments) |
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Sample Course Materials:
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Books that aid in
researching the Internet |
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Understanding Boolean
Logic for searching the Internet |
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Books
and websites about the Internet |
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Course Links: |
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to various reference
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to newspapers on the web |
Instructor:
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| Miriam Kahn, MLS - MBK CONSULTING Columbus, OH |
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