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Direct linkCalamari, Cal – Teacher Librarian, 2009
As educational and research needs have changed, libraries have changed as well. They must meet ever-increasing demand for access to online media, subscriptions to archives, video, audio, and other content. The way a user/patron accesses this information has also changed. Gone are the days of a few hardwired desktops or computer carts. While…
Descriptors: Library Personnel, Research Needs, Academic Libraries, Telecommunications
Saunders, Laverna M. – Computers in Libraries, 1992
Discussion of the concept of a virtual library focuses on the needs of the user. Topics addressed include searching remote library catalogs and databases; the availability of information through the Internet and other networks; and the expertise needed by library staff to instruct and assist users. (11 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Networks, Databases, Information Networks
Peer reviewedTennant, Roy – Information Technology and Libraries, 1995
Considers the need for staff training in virtual libraries. Highlights include instruction and training, including in-house training, vendor contracts, and self-paced instruction; documentation; current awareness via professional literature, electronic discussions, bibliographies, and conferences; information filtering through selective…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Computer Networks, Conferences, Consciousness Raising
Peer reviewedCromer, Donna E.; And Others – Reference Librarian, 1994
Six articles cover topics related to the impact of the Internet on reference services, including Internet's effect on communication between reference librarians; integrating the use of electronic resources with traditional reference duties; reference services and the virtual library; offering remote services; Internet instruction; and Internet…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Change, Communication (Thought Transfer), Computer Networks
The Design and Implementation of Internet Seminars for Library Users and Staff at McGill University.
Peer reviewedSilva, Marcos; Cartwright, Glenn F. – Education for Information, 1993
Describes seminars developed at McGill University library to teach faculty, students, and staff about the Internet. Topics discussed include growth in use of the Internet and other developments that have placed new demands on libraries; course design and objectives; the need for hands-on training; and funding needs for training. (19 references)…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Computer Networks, Course Objectives, Course Organization
Download full textNevada State Library and Archives, Carson City. – 1992
The Central Libraries Automated Network (CLAN) of Nevada is a cooperative system which shares circulation, cataloging, and acquisitions systems and numerous online databases. Its mission is to provide public access to information and efficient library administration through shared computer systems, databases, and telecommunications. This document…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Accessibility (for Disabled), Bibliographic Databases, Computer Networks
