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Searcher, 1997
Eugenie Prime, Manager of Corporate Libraries at Hewlett-Packard Laboratories is interviewed. Discussion focuses on her previous position heading Glendale Adventist Hospital's CINAHL database program; the scope of library services at Hewlett-Packard; content of the company's Web site; change and the role of professional associations and…
Descriptors: Administrators, Corporate Libraries, Futures (of Society), Interviews
Still, Julie M., Ed. – 1997
This book presents 19 case studies in library web site creation and implementation. The book begins with an introduction--"Introduction: Step into My Parlor" (Julie M. Still)--and is divided into three sections. The first section, Academic Library Web Sites, contains six case studies: "U-SEARCH: The University of Saskatchewan…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Computer Interfaces, Computer Mediated Communication, Design
Download full textHelal, Ahmed H., Ed.; Weiss, Joachim W., Ed. – 1997
The 25 papers presented at this symposium focus on the future of libraries and library services in an ever evolving Information Age. The papers deal with topics such as: economic and political issues in determining the future of the professionally managed library; adding value to library services; the need for librarians and library educators who…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Electronic Libraries, Foreign Countries
Thomsen, Elizabeth – 1996
The challenges faced by reference and collection development staff have become increasingly complex in recent years, as more and more materials--in a variety of formats--have become available. This book shows reference and collection development librarians how to use the Internet to share information through online conversations and online…
Descriptors: Electronic Mail, Information Sources, Internet, Librarians
Peer reviewedBrown, Linda A. – Against the Grain, 1999
Discusses how collection-development librarians can customize their workstations by building a Web page to cover public service and outreach efforts to constituencies, links to tools to enable selectors to use the Web and work more efficiently, and selection of Web resources. Describes Web sites in the three categories of communication with…
Descriptors: Information Sources, Information Technology, Librarians, Library Acquisition
Peer reviewedPiontek, Sherry; Garlock, Kristen – Internet Research, 1996
Because of their experience in collection, organization, evaluation, and presentation, collection development librarians are best qualified to create World Wide Web subject resource collections for academic libraries. This article presents popular subject directories and search engines, outlines search strategies, suggests points to consider when…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Directories, Evaluation Criteria, Higher Education
Swaine, Cynthia Wright – 1997
The Collection Development Council at Old Dominion University (Virginia) decided to involve all subject specialist librarians in creating guides to web resources in the disciplines for which they serve as bibliographers. The project was intended to help librarians become familiar with Internet resources in their fields of expertise and give them…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Higher Education, Information Dissemination
Peer reviewedSchmitt, John P. – Against the Grain, 1998
Discusses selecting for a reference collection, creative budgeting, cutting a deal, collection awareness (strengths/needs), Web site reviews, R-Net (reviews from diverse areas and institutions), and print vs. electronic reference products. Reference librarian adhere to high standards for reference book and Web sites, teach assessment techniques,…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Books, Budgets, Electronic Libraries
