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Friending Our Users: Social Networking And Reference Services, Cliff Landis
Friending Our Users: Social Networking And Reference Services, Cliff Landis
University Library Faculty Publications
Social networking sites are changing the way that libraries engage their users. Sometimes called social networking software or social networking services, these Web sites are designed to let users share their lives with friends, family, and the general public. Many librarians immediately saw the possibilities in the proliferating social networks--by connecting with our users in "their space," we are making ourselves readily available and removing many of the obstacles to their information needs. As reference librarians, our first reaction to new technology is to "set up desk"--to provide the same services we have traditionally offered, only in a new medium. …
Friending Our Users: Social Networking And Reference Services, Cliff Landis
Friending Our Users: Social Networking And Reference Services, Cliff Landis
Cliff Landis
Social networking sites are changing the way that libraries engage their users. Sometimes called social networking software or social networking services, these Web sites are designed to let users share their lives with friends, family, and the general public. Many librarians immediately saw the possibilities in the proliferating social networks--by connecting with our users in "their space," we are making ourselves readily available and removing many of the obstacles to their information needs. As reference librarians, our first reaction to new technology is to "set up desk"--to provide the same services we have traditionally offered, only in a new medium. …
Christianity And Libraries: A Selective Bibliography, Gregory A. Smith
Christianity And Libraries: A Selective Bibliography, Gregory A. Smith
Gregory A. Smith
Provides an introduction to a searchable bibliography of 340 sources that explore various connections between Christian faith and practice, on the one hand, and the world of libraries and information, on the other. Explains the rationale for the bibliography and describes its scope and content. Provides eight tips for successful searching.
Public Library Of Kentucky - Louisville, Kentucky (Sc 1453), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Public Library Of Kentucky - Louisville, Kentucky (Sc 1453), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1453. Materials concerning lotteries held to establish and operate a free public library in Louisville, Kentucky. Also, related items.