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Ho, Soo Miang – 1986
This presentation at a seminar for library staff and students describes the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) system as an information system designed to provide users with ready access to primarily English-language literature dealing with education by establishing a database, publishing abstracting journals, and reproducing…
Descriptors: Databases, Indexes, Information Systems, Online Searching
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Wilson, Patrick – RQ, 1986
Examines possible rules governing reference interviews: needs rule, wants rule, face value rule, and clarification rule. Face value rule is defended as a legitimate expression of one conception of the reference librarian's professional role, implying a restricted view of librarians' responsibility for outcome of reference inquiries. (MBR)
Descriptors: Classification, Information Needs, Librarians, Opinion Papers
Hagan, Dalia L. – Library Journal, 1987
Describes the Tacoma Public Library's experience with "BIP Plus," the CD-ROM version of Books in Print. Memory requirements, search capabilities, automatic ordering, and the library staff's response are discussed. Keyword searching is explained as the system's most used feature, and price the area of most serious concern. (EM)
Descriptors: Library Technical Processes, Online Searching, Optical Data Disks, Public Libraries
Arthur, Gwen; And Others – 1989
The Orientation and Training Task Force of the Temple University Library was charged by the Director of the Central Library System (CLS) in October 1987 to develop plans for a three-level program, including an orientation component for all CLS staff, a second component for staff who regularly work at any public service point, and a third component…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Higher Education, Library Instruction, Library Services
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Mitchell, James V., Jr. – RQ, 1987
The director of the Buros Institute of Mental Measurements describes the "Mental Measurements Yearbook,""Tests in Print," the institute's online database, its symposium, and symposium books. Suggestions to librarians for increasing effectiveness of service to users of tests are included. (Author/EM)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Databases, Higher Education, Indexes
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Fulton, Tara Lynn – RQ, 1987
Describes the following aspects of an information session held by the reference staff at Northwestern University to explain the nature of their work to their technical services counterparts: (1) motivation for the session; (2) goals; (3) format; (4) reference service issues; (5) reaction; (6) elements of success of the session; and (7) future…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Intergroup Education, Librarians
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Tomiuk, Dorothy – Canadian Library Journal, 1986
Describes how information skills of librarians can be applied to non-library positions. (CLB)
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Emerging Occupations, Information Services, Librarians
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Stelk, Roger; Lu, Suping – Reference Librarian, 1997
Discusses philosophical issues and human elements in reference desk scheduling for public and academic libraries, highlighting institutionalization of a desk scheduling policy, the relationship between scheduler and schedulee (impartiality, consistency, flexibility, collegiality, diplomacy, dedication to reference service), and conflict management…
Descriptors: Collegiality, Conflict Resolution, Librarians, Libraries
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Chemical and Engineering News, 1985
American Chemical Society's Directory of Graduate Research has been put online. Information on faculty research interests and demographics at United States and Canadian universities offering chemical sciences graduate degrees can be retrieved. New concordance codes permit searching at different hierarchical levels, thus providing more information…
Descriptors: Chemistry, College Faculty, College Science, Engineering
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Durrance, Joan C. – RQ, 1985
Discussion of implications of highly decentralized nature of local government for collection of local documents highlights meaning of access, effect of local government environment on access to local government information, library responses, and tools that can assist libraries in increasing citizen and government access to local government…
Descriptors: Government Publications, Information Needs, Information Retrieval, Library Collections
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Wilbert, Shirley – Journal of Education for Librarianship, 1981
Describes a course at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh which includes preparation of library pathfinders, i.e., printed guides to assist users in systematically searching specific subject areas. Undergraduate students in this course are required to prepare pathfinders for library use. Two references are listed. (RAA)
Descriptors: College Libraries, Information Seeking, Library Education, Library Guides
Homan, Michael; Worley, Penny – 1978
This course syllabus describes methods for optimizing online searching, using as an example searching on the National Library of Medicine (NLM) online system. Four major activities considered are the online interview, query analysis and search planning, online interaction, and post-search analysis. Within the context of these activities, concepts…
Descriptors: Inquiry, Interviews, Online Searching, Professional Continuing Education
Smith, Dana E.; Hutton, Steve M. – Collegiate Microcomputer, 1984
Explores use of uniquely developed microcomputer programs at Purdue University Undergraduate Library which provide reference service when reference personnel are unavailable. These programs, which allow patrons to query specific subjects of interest, also generate statistical summaries used for development of library instruction programs,…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Computer Software, Data Collection, Design
Janke, Richard V. – 1983
This paper describes the provision of end-user search services in the libraries of the University of Ottawa using BRS/After Dark. It is noted that the service--Online After Six--is available during the evening hours to university faculty, students, and staff and to the general public. Program planning stages, service regulations, fees charged, and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Fees, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
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Bergen, Kathleen; MacAdam, Barbara – RQ, 1985
Investigates nature of academic library individualized term paper assistance programs that blend elements of reference and user education, and analyzes complex factors causing service to be mutually beneficial to both students and librarians. The term paper assistance program at the University of Michigan is profiled. Forms used are appended. (9…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, College Students, Higher Education, Individual Instruction
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