Of Human and Humane Assistance.

Tennant, Roy

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Publication Date: 1999

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Of Human and Humane Assistance.

Tennant, Roy

Library Journal, v124 n11 p30,34 Jun 15, 1999

Focuses on possibilities for providing reference service to remote users of digital collections. Discusses international digital reference networks; factors that limit global electronic reference service; and drawbacks of e-mail and use of real-time interactive technologies for the reference encounter. Highlights some pioneering projects. (AEF)

Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Electronic Libraries, Futures (of Society), Information Networks, Information Services, International Cooperation, Internet, Library Development, Library Services, Reference Services

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Language: English

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