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Ask Here PA: Large-Scale Synchronous Virtual Reference for Pennsylvania
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Mariner, Vince – Resource Sharing & Information Networks, 2008
Ask Here PA is Pennsylvania's new statewide live chat reference and information service. This article discusses the key strategies utilized by Ask Here PA administrators to recruit participating libraries to contribute staff time to the service, the importance of centralized staff training, the main aspects of staff training, and activating the…
Descriptors: Library Services, Synchronous Communication, Reference Services, Shared Resources and Services
The Frugal Librarian: Thriving in Tough Economic Times
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Smallwood, Carol, Ed. – ALA Editions, 2011
Fewer employees, shorter hours, diminished collection budgets, reduced programs and services--all at a time of record library usage. In this book, library expert Carol Smallwood demonstrates that despite the obvious downsides, the necessity of doing business differently can be positive, leading to partnering, sharing, and innovating. This…
Descriptors: Library Services, Employment Interviews, Job Search Methods, Career Information Systems
NORWELD; Northeast Library District Second Annual Report, January 1, 1975 to December 31, 1975.
Pritsky, Richard C. – 1976
In this annual report for 1975, an overview is provided of the activities of the Northwest Library District (NORWELD) while supported by Library Services and Construction Act funds granted by the State Library of Ohio. The programs covered are reference and interlibrary loan, media, staff development, public relations, and administration.…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Audiovisual Aids, Films, Interlibrary Loans
Circulation Training in an Integrated Library System: A Case Study at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library
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Atkins, Stephanie S. – Journal of Access Services, 2003
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) Library participated in the statewide conversion to a new integrated library system in the summer of 2002. Prior to the system's implementation, various local and statewide committees coordinated efforts to train their staffs so as to ensure a seamless transition. This case study analyzes, in…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Library Networks, Library Services, Staff Development
Internet Librarian '99. Proceedings of the Internet Librarian Conference (3rd, San Diego, California, November 8-10, 1999).
Nixon, Carol, Comp.; Burmood, Jennifer, Comp. – 1999
These Proceedings of the Third Internet Librarian Conference include the following papers: (1) "Networking the Network: What Information Technology Fluency Can Do for You" (Jose Aguinaga, Kitty Little, and C.D. McLean); (2) "Moving Out of HTML into Database Solutions for the Web" (Kristin Antelman); (3) "Creating Your Own…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer System Design, Cooperative Programs, Information Services
Libraries 2000: Allocation Plan for FY1997 LSCA Funds, Library Services and Construction Act. An Annual Outline and Description of Projects in Idaho Eligible under LSCA Titles I, II, and III.
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Idaho State Library, Boise. – 1996
The Idaho allocation plan for funds from the Library Service and Construction Act (LSCA) continues the emphasis on priorities described in the statewide plan for years 1994-1998. These priorities are: (1) advocate for the creation of library districts with adequate tax support to serve the state's entire population; (2) strengthen cooperation and…
Descriptors: Continuing Education, Federal Aid, Information Technology, Library Administration