The Twelfth Off-Campus Library Services Conference Proceedin ...

Julie A. Garrison

• 03 april 2013
• 9781136454356

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An essential tool for digital services for every campus librarybr/br/The Twelfth Off-Campus Library Services Proceedings is a selection of superb presentations from the twelfth annual conference on library services held in Savannah, Georgia in April 2006. Respected experts tackle the latest issues in library services, distance learning, and administration, focusing on theory, best practices, and practical digital applications using the most current research available at the time of the conference. Case studies provide a clear view of the challenges present in various types of campus libraries, and practical strategies are offered to more fully utilize electronic resources in the future. br/br/This comprehensive collection provides valuable advice on copyright issues, evaluating library services Web sites, best practices for distance learning instruction, Weblogs in instruction, collaborative efforts, and many other of the latest issues. Practical ideas consider budget and knowledge constraints, emphasizing strategies using the latest digital software. The future of electronic services in campus libraries is considered in detail. The book also contains workshop and poster abstracts, including full papers when provided by the author. The Twelfth Off-Campus Library Services Proceedings contains several helpful tables and appendixes to clearly illustrate surveys and data results. Each chapter is carefully referenced.br/br/Topics in The Twelfth Off-Campus Library Services Proceedings include:br/bulletlistbullet providing education on the key differences between copyright and plagiarismbr/bullet results of a survey from users to determine usefulness of content and services offered in an electronic environmentbr/bullet findings of a survey on the form and function models within regional campus librariansbr/bullet comparison between (ARL/ACRL) SPEC Kit data and a selection of current library literaturebr/bullet survey results on the professional development needs of distance librariansbr/bullet the use of blogs as a supplement to face-to-face instruction and as outreachbr/bullet the role of e-mail reference in electronic servicesbr/bullet virtual (real-time chat) reference collaborationsbr/bullet recommendations for modifications to the process of adapting and testing an analytic rubric used with graduate literature reviewsbr/bullet case study in statewide cooperation in the delivery of library servicesbr/bullet much, much more! br/br//bulletlistThe Twelfth Off-Campus Library Services Proceedings is an invaluable resource that explores present and future digital library services challenges for campus librarians of all types everywhere.