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Direct linkHuwe, Terence K. – Computers in Libraries, 2009
"Embracing the chaos" is an ongoing challenge for librarians. Embracing the chaos means librarians must have a plan for responding to the flood of new products, widgets, web tools, and gizmos that students use daily. In this article, the author argues that library instruction and access services have been grappling with that chaos with…
Descriptors: Reference Services, Library Services, Librarians, Library Instruction
Blake, Lindsay – Computers in Libraries, 2009
Creating online options for students has become more of a focus with the growth of distance-education programs. It has also become necessary with the growth of online databases, electronic journals, and electronic books. Teaching classes is one of the few areas where libraries have not all switched to online access. Reference librarians still tend…
Descriptors: Library Services, Online Courses, Library Instruction, Reference Services
Donnelly, Kimberley – Computers in Libraries, 2000
Offers insight from academic librarians into changes that occur when librarians become teachers. Discusses the rewards of developing long-term relationships with and a better understanding of students; effects of librarians having less time at the reference desk because of spending time on teaching; teaching as a focus of professional development;…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Change, Interpersonal Relationship, Librarian Attitudes
Nickerson, Gord – Computers in Libraries, 1991
This new column describes Internet and provides a guide to its resources for new users. The hierarchical organization of Internet is explained; library applications including cataloging, bibliographic instruction, government documents, interlibrary loan, reference, and serials are described; access to Internet is explained; common problems are…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Futures (of Society), Government Publications, Interlibrary Loans
Casado, Margaret – Computers in Libraries, 2001
Discusses library services at the University of Tennessee to reach off-campus and distance education students. Topics include online research; email; library instruction for faculty and students; Web interfaces; fax; telephone service; chat technology; the library's Web page; virtual classrooms; library links from a course management system; and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer Interfaces, Distance Education, Electronic Mail
Digby, Todd R. – Computers in Libraries, 2004
The author of this article is an automation librarian, but at times he also works at the reference desk, as well as teaching library instruction and literacy classes. Working at the reference desk, he learns how users handle their library's information technology. This article explores the conclusions that the author has reached regarding the…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Reference Materials, Reference Services, Librarians
