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Online In London, At 25, Carol Tenopir
Online In London, At 25, Carol Tenopir
School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works
IT'S BEEN SEVERAL years since I last attended the Online Information Meeting in London, so I was especially looking forward to the 25th-anniversary meeting this past December. Although some Americans chose to cancel, many Europeans attended. In 2000, about half of the attendees were librarians, and I suspect the proportion was similar this time.
Back To School Know-How, Carol Tenopir
Back To School Know-How, Carol Tenopir
School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works
Fee-based online databases such as Lexis-Nexis and Dialog are trying to attract a new crop of librarians by offering free training and enhanced password management.
Database Use In Academic Libraries, Carol Tenopir
Database Use In Academic Libraries, Carol Tenopir
School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works
Staff from 58 academic librarians responded to survey questions regarding what influences the recommendations they make for use of electronic databases. Quality and usefulness of content was rated as most important, convenience (number of workstations, availability of remote login, and location of workstations) was also important, and familiarity played a role. Availability of full-text often overrides all other factors.
Online Meetings Of Minds, Carol Tenopir
Online Meetings Of Minds, Carol Tenopir
School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works
The two big online conferences in the US are the National Online Meeting (NOM) and Online World. Tenopir discusses highlights of the 1998 NOM and offers information on the upcoming Online World conference.
Plagued By Our Own Successes, Carol Tenopir
Plagued By Our Own Successes, Carol Tenopir
School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works
Reference librarians are required to provide more patron support in the last few years because of increased electronic reference sources and services. The overwhelming array of options may lead to 'technostress', which some librarians view as counterproductive, while others see it as exciting.
Taking Online Interaction For Granted, Carol Tenopir
Taking Online Interaction For Granted, Carol Tenopir
School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works
The ubiquity of library user familiarity with online searching allows librarians to focus on the social and human considerations of online interaction. Librarians can be leaders in humanizing the net, in improving search engine technology, and in educating the 79% who are still not online.
Educating Fuure Professional Searchers: The Role Of Formal Education, Carol Tenopir
Educating Fuure Professional Searchers: The Role Of Formal Education, Carol Tenopir
School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works
Two recent surveys examined how database searching is now incorporated into the curriculum of professional schools. The results of the surveys are discussed.
The User-System Interface, Carol Tenopir
The User-System Interface, Carol Tenopir
School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works
More options in user-system interfaces are being introduced as a result of the growing popularity of end-user searching. A number of user-systems that are more user-friendly are detailed.
Why Don’T Librarians Use Full-Text Databases?, Carol Tenopir
Why Don’T Librarians Use Full-Text Databases?, Carol Tenopir
School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works
The majority of database use in libraries is on bibliographic or referral databases instead of full-text databases. The advantages of full-text databases and reasons that more libraries should use them are discussed.
What’S Happening With Cd-Rom, Part 1, Carol Tenopir
What’S Happening With Cd-Rom, Part 1, Carol Tenopir
School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works
It is expected that there will be an increase in the number of databases on CD-ROM during 1989. Directories for finding out what is available on CD-ROM and information on the companies that produce them are discussed.
Database Selection Tools, Carol Tenopir
Database Selection Tools, Carol Tenopir
School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works
Recommends tools for librarians in selecting databases for library patrons. Directory of online periodicals; Online dictionary files; Automatic database selection procedures.
The Information Professional In 25 Years, Carol Tenopir
The Information Professional In 25 Years, Carol Tenopir
School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works
Predictions about changes in the next 25 years in information productions, management, access, and use.