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An Experiment: Combining Interlibrary Loan with a Science/Engineering Reference Department.
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Paradis, Olga – Journal of Interlibrary Loan, Document Delivery & Information Supply, 1998
Describes the inclusion of interlibrary loan services in the reference department of the science and engineering library that accounted for a large percentage of the interlibrary loan activity, based on experiences at Baylor University. Staffing, interlibrary loan statistics, and faculty needs are discussed. (LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Interlibrary Loans, Library Personnel
Learning Our Limits: The Science Libraries at Duke University Retreat to Respond To Our Changing Environment.
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Langley, Anne; Martinez, Linda – Issues in Science & Technology Librarianship, 1999
Duke University science librarians took a one-day retreat to examine operations, define goals, and explore options for achieving goals. Cost/impact analysis and decision matrix models were used to analyze each librarian's activities. The cost/impact model enabled the librarians to prioritize functions and to better deploy limited resources to…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Change, Evaluation Methods, Librarians
Incorporating the Internet into Science and Technology Reference Instruction.
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Youngen, Gregory K.; Davidoff, Gary – Science & Technology Libraries, 1998
Describes the importance of the Internet as an information resource for science and engineering librarians and outlines a strategy for introducing these resources to library school students enrolled in sci/tech literature and reference classes. Inclusion of Internet-based information can be accomplished by establishing student prerequisites,…
Descriptors: Assignments, Curriculum Development, Higher Education, Information Sources
Challenges and Benefits of Chemical Information Service in Industry.
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Hansen, Mary E.; Curtis, Jan M. – Science & Technology Libraries, 1997
Discusses chemical information services offered in industrial chemical libraries, based on experiences at the 3M Library. Topics include qualifications of chemical information professionals; corporate culture; clients; services, including reference, current awareness, confidentiality, and end-user support; and information resources, including…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Confidentiality, Corporate Libraries, Information Scientists
Modeling the Engineering Information Professional.
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Holland, Maurita Peterson – Science & Technology Libraries, 1998
Proposes a model for educating information professionals based on three requirements that underlie all information service: academic preparation in digital librarianship; education and practice to cultivate change management and interpersonal skills; and a practicum to develop technological perspective and provide a future orientation. Builds on…
Descriptors: Change, Electronic Libraries, Engineering, Futures (of Society)
Scientific Communication, Electronic Access and Document Delivery: The New Challenge to the Science/Engineering Reference Librarian.
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Gessesse, Kebede – International Information and Library Review, 1994
Discusses scientific communication; the information needs and information-seeking behavior of scientists; the role of the science librarian, including collection development, resource sharing, and information literacy and bibliographic instruction; and document delivery, including interlibrary loan and technological awareness. (LRW)
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Engineers, Information Literacy, Information Needs
Comprehensive Materials Availability Studies in Academic Libraries.
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Chaudhry, Abdus Sattar; Ashoor, Saleh – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1994
A study at the King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (Saudi Arabia) revealed that the overall materials availability performance rose from 63.8% to 76% when library staff provided assistance. The major reasons for nonavailability of items were related to circulation policy, ownership, and user skills. (Author/AEF)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Comparative Analysis, Foreign Countries