Billeter begins her article highlighting the ways that reference has not changed. Some of the ways are people do not know how to ask questions, but they ask them because they need answers. They do not know that libraries provide free reference services not available elsewhere, but those who do know come with a wide range of expectations, knowledge, and understanding of information. (2010, p. 34)
She then proceeds to clarify the ways that reference has changed. For instance, many people do not ask simple questions any more because they find the answers on the Internet. However, on the other hand, the amount of information found on the Web overwhelms many people.
Librarians used to handle information queries differently than in the past.
Then many reference librarians had only the resources of their collection with which to answer questions. They had access to other libraries resources only by ILL
(inter-library loan). Now patrons can access many items via the Internet by means of databases. In the past, some librarians had the means to make long distance calls. Now librarians use fax, email, chat, instant messaging, and cell phones. In fact, some even use teleconferences, podcasts, and other forms of electronic communication.
The library catalogs were on cards in drawers and only featured author, title, and subject. They were accessible only at the library. Now catalogs are online. They are searchable through keyword, author, title, subject, and by using Boolean. Some catalogs even provide links for further research.
In the past, searches for periodicals entailed searching Reader’s Guide to Periodical Literature. Now they are accessible instantly on the Net through subscription databases and services. Mo...
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... patrons would learn something new. Everybody would win.
All patrons should have the opportunity to contribute to their library community if possible. Those who are better informed would be great sources for other patrons. A librarian, overworked at a reference desk, I feel, would be
grateful for the help.
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There are two ways to approach searching the manuscripts collection. You can use the site specific google search on the Manuscripts Department website, or you can search the library catalog and limit the results to the Manuscripts Department. I chose to use the search engine on the Manuscripts Department webpage because it includes brief snippets from the results that allowed you to quickly look at some description and rule out the results that are totally irrelevant to your search without having to open each one individually. As you look at search results, you will notice that the results have names like papers and collections. This is because archival and manuscript materials are organized by provenance rather than subject. What this means is that materials are grouped together the way they were received. All of an organization’s, individual’s, or family’s papers will be grouped together and as much as possible they will be kept in the original order that the creator stored them in. This means that most collections have materials related to a wide range of subjects and gathering all the material on a particular topic or person requires looking at multiple collections.
With one easy click on the search button, Google grants entry to a reservoir of information for our use. Carr acknowledges that the internet “has been a godsend to [him] as a writer” because of the ease of finding information rapidly (Carr 732). Before, he would spend days searching through lengthy articles for the same material. Thus, web-browsing proves that not only is the internet useful for finding relevant information, but it is a time-saving tool. In today’s gener...
The book contains some of what you would expect in a book by revolting librarians. There are the requisite essays on the suppression of civil liberties through the Patriot Act along with essays detailing the problem of cultural representation in the Library of Congress Subject Headings. And of course, there's something both by and about Sandy Berman, a living legend among progressive librarians. But there are also quite a few surprises. Ever curious about the astrological breakdown of librarians? You'll find an extensive article complete with enough statistics to make you break out your notes from IRLS 506. [Leos dominate the field, with Aquarians an astrological minority.] Another notable essay concerns what services librarians can offer to day laborers.
...rary as posed by the President’s Information Technology Advisory Committee. While it does not offer any services of a traditional library such as reference help, etc., the searchable full-text documents provide quick, easy access to information that once had to be tediously skimmed by hand. Anyone needing reference information or access to classic literature would be remiss not to employ Bartleby.com’s resources.
One advantage of using annotated bibliography, which aids research to formulate an awareness of many conflicting and sometimes conflicting answers. The researcher increase an understanding of the total body of inquiry on a selected topic. In other words, putting together an annotated bibliography aids the researcher to obtain a fuller sense of the effects of many different studies on the same the same subject.
First, he provides an overview of the history and development of the book as well as the development of reading. Carr analyzes and explains the effects of these developments on the individuals. Furthermore, he notes that the Internet recreates and alters a medium’s content by the use of hyperlinks, which ultimately distracts readers, and by separating the content into organized chunks. These characteristics make the content “searchable” which stimulates skimming behavior or superficial reading. As a result, readers retain less information due to the lack of deep, analytical reading. In addition, online texts often incorporate opinions, beliefs, or skewed viewpoints of certain topics, which can have negative effects on readers. Carr also addresses that some opponents believe that hardcopy reading was a result of “impoverished access” (111) and that the desire to use the fast paced web is a result of a quickening pace of life and work over the past few
For my annotated bibliography, I used a few search engines for my sources. The majority of my sources were found on Galileo, but one or two of my sources were found on Google. The majority of my sources are also peer-reviewed or an academic source. All of the authors of these sources have a background in special education or special education law. Each one of my sources are directly related to a particular part of my paper. I have a purpose for each source. My sources will help me educate and explain my purpose.
The main purpose of using references is to give credit to other writers’ ideas as well as lend more credibility to our work. We use references to demonstrate that we obtained specific information from credible sources. We also reference in order to position our work in the right context, and to demonstrate both professional and academic credibility.
• how secondary sources are integrated into Jeanne's own prose, how they are "tagged" for the reader and to increase Jeanne's credibility with her audience, and how they are cited.
On-Line Newspapers and Genre Developmnet on the World Wide Web. Ludnberg, Jonas. 2001. Ulvik : s.n., 2001. Information Research System Seminar.
... to the Library and that have generally been underused resources. B. Greater use of the Library's Capitol Hill facilities by scholars for the kind of interdisciplinary, cross-cultural, multimedia, multilingual, and synthetic writing that is important to Congressional deliberation and national policy-making, but inadequately encouraged both by special interest groups and by advocacy-oriented think tanks; and C. Greater use by the general public through programs that stimulate interest, increase knowledge, and encourage more citizens to use the collections on-site and electronically.”The Library employees will add their position as information guides by “helping more people find appropriate materials in a swelling sea of unsorted information” and directing them to services and resources exclusive to the Library of Congress. This requires not only more growth of employees that the Library has formerly had, but also making it easier in new ways more wide-ranging and “systematic use by researchers of the distinctive materials that only the Library of Congress has.” Courses for the common public, such as displays or publications, must display the importance and value of the collections.
In the old days you had to go to the library to get information about
Through the years works of literature have been distributed through many different means. These means usually reflect and take advantage of the latest technologies. Dominant sources of literature have changed over time. Today, instead of scouring though the local library’s card catalog, prospective readers will likely log onto Amazon to find the latest book in their favorite genre. Media technology has made communicating increasingly easier as time has passed throughout history. Everyone is now encouraged to use media tools and is expected to have a general understanding of the various technologies available. Only time will tell what the future will hold for electronic media. The present avenues may one day be looked back upon as today’s Library of Alexandria and be just another ruin in the history of literature.
Library managers should organize technology-based training for librarians in order to make them comfortable with new technologies and more aware of their dangers. Since technology skills are important part of most library and information jobs, librarians should make sure they acquire technological skills continuously. University libraries should employed qualified information and technology specialist and troubleshooters to maximize system accessibility and provide a level of comfort to the librarians.
Some items of information are excluded from the entire bibliographic chain sequence. Many are simply integrated into other relevant topics which is the reason behind their absence. Only items with absolute relevance, validity, uniqueness and novelty...