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The Reference Librarian, 1992
This paper examines various aspects of librarianship in order to illustrate that the profession is one that requires the techniques of mediation. Both librarianship and mediation are crafts guided by and furthering the interests of democratic society.
Valerie M. Camarigg, Arthur W. Hafner
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This paper examines various aspects of librarianship in order to illustrate that the profession is one that requires the techniques of mediation. Both librarianship and mediation are crafts guided by and furthering the interests of democratic society.
Valerie M. Camarigg, Arthur W. Hafner
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Librarians and OER: Cultivating a Community of Practice To Be More Effective Advocates
, 2017As the costs of scholarly and educational publications skyrocket, open educational resources (OER) are becoming an important way to provide content and enhance the teaching and learning experience.
Brenda Smith, L. Lee
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Virtual reference librarians (Chatbots)
, 2017Purpose This paper aims to explore integrating chatbot applications into libraries to improve reference services. Design/methodology/approach This paper explores the benefits of using chatbots as virtual reference librarians ...
Joseph Vincze
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Public Libraries, Serious Mental Illness, and Homelessness: A Survey of Public Librarians
Public Library Quarterly, 2017The purpose of this survey was to investigate the perceptions that public librarians have of their user populations with regard to serious mental illness and its relationship to homelessness.
T. Pressley
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, 2016
This study investigated social media use for information dissemination by librarians in federal university libraries in Southwest Nigeria. A descriptive survey method was adopted for the study, while the sample consisted of all 82 librarians in the ...
G. O. Quadri, Oluwafemi Adebayo Idowu
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This study investigated social media use for information dissemination by librarians in federal university libraries in Southwest Nigeria. A descriptive survey method was adopted for the study, while the sample consisted of all 82 librarians in the ...
G. O. Quadri, Oluwafemi Adebayo Idowu
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2019
Presentation on Librarians and Wikipedia at the 2019 Annual Conference for the Library and Information Association of South Africa (LIASA).Wikimedia, through its various projects especially Wikipedia, is endeavoring “to empower and engage people around the world to collect and develop educational content under a free license or in the public domain ...
Thomson, Ingrid, Walt, Wynand Van Der
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Presentation on Librarians and Wikipedia at the 2019 Annual Conference for the Library and Information Association of South Africa (LIASA).Wikimedia, through its various projects especially Wikipedia, is endeavoring “to empower and engage people around the world to collect and develop educational content under a free license or in the public domain ...
Thomson, Ingrid, Walt, Wynand Van Der
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, 2017
Recent trends in librarianship point to themes of crafters, artisans, and makers in library spaces. The American Library Association's Center for the Future of Libraries includes the Maker Movement as one of its trends.
Beth Filar Williams, M. Folkman
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Recent trends in librarianship point to themes of crafters, artisans, and makers in library spaces. The American Library Association's Center for the Future of Libraries includes the Maker Movement as one of its trends.
Beth Filar Williams, M. Folkman
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The Reference Librarian, 1988
The author describes her career as an independent information broker, the roblems a librarian faces in running an information business, and how the information broker fits into the traditional information services spectrum. Useful qualities for the aspiring information broker are outlined.
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The author describes her career as an independent information broker, the roblems a librarian faces in running an information business, and how the information broker fits into the traditional information services spectrum. Useful qualities for the aspiring information broker are outlined.
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2014
This chapter examines the work of Leibniz related to library science. It explains that books served as a constant background over the course of Leibniz’s life and activities, and inspired his interests and studies in an extraordinary variety of fields.
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This chapter examines the work of Leibniz related to library science. It explains that books served as a constant background over the course of Leibniz’s life and activities, and inspired his interests and studies in an extraordinary variety of fields.
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