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Virtual Advice Services [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
The chapter looks at the issues involved with implementing and running a chat enquiry service, from choosing an appropriate product to staff training and publicity.
Geeson, R.
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Archivische Chat-Reference

open access: yesArchivalia, 2010
?p=19328#comments Aus bibliothekarischer Sicht gibt es viel Literatur zu Chat-Reference: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki ...
Klaus Graf
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5 Best Practices for Chat Reference

open access: yes, 2022
Tips and best practices for chat reference in ...
IFLA Reference and Information Services Section Standing Committee
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Analysis of Question Type Can Help Inform Chat Staffing Decisions

open access: yesEvidence Based Library and Information Practice, 2020
A Review of: Meert-Williston, D., & Sandieson, R. (2019). Online Chat Reference: Question Type and the Implication for Staffing in a Large Academic Library. The Reference Librarian, 60(1), 51-61.
Heather MacDonald
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Virtual reference service evaluation: Adherence to RUSA behavioral guidelines and IFLA digital reference guidelines [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
This study evaluates the level of adherence to professional guidelines by virtual (e-mail) reference services. These professional guidelines are set up as standards to assure service quality; however, studies of virtual reference effectiveness rarely ...
Shachaf, Pnina, Horowitz, Sarah M.
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"Chat reference service is wonderful"

open access: yesArchivalia, 2018
I asked Jaclyn Savolainen, a librarian of a Community College in New York State, some questions on chat reference using the the 24/7 chat service Ask Us.
Klaus Graf
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Teaching and User Satisfaction in an Academic Chat Reference Consortium

open access: yesCommunications in Information Literacy, 2020
This study investigated 299 chat reference interactions from an academic library consortium for instances of teaching and compared these against other characteristics of the chat, such as question content, staff type, user status, user satisfaction ...
Kathryn Barrett   +3 more
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Quality of Online Chat Reference Answers Differ between Local and Consortium Library Staff: Providing Consortium Staff with More Local Information Can Mitigate these Differences

open access: yesEvidence Based Library and Information Practice, 2010
A Review of: Meert, D.L., & Given, L.M. (2009). Measuring quality in chat reference consortia: A comparative analysis of responses to users’ queries.” College & Research Libraries, 70(1), 71-84.
Laura Newton Miller
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Chat Reference

open access: yesPathfinder: A Canadian Journal for Information Science Students and Early Career Professionals, 2023
Chat reference services have become increasingly important in libraries providing remote reference assistance to users. The success of these services depends on several factors, including staffing and training. This literature review examines the relationship between question types, the staffing model, and the areas of improvement related to these ...
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Collaborative Chat Reference Service Effectiveness Varies by Question Type for Public Library Patrons

open access: yesEvidence Based Library and Information Practice, 2008
A review of: Kwon, Nahyun. "Public Library Patrons' Use of Collaborative Chat Reference Service: The Effectiveness of Question Answering by Question Type." Library & Information Science Research 29.1 (Mar. 2007): 70-91.
Stephanie Hall
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