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Professional Competencies for Reference and User Services Librarians 2017 Version

, 2017
Replaced with a revised version in September 2025.As the professional organization for reference and user services, the Reference and Users Services Association (RUSA) has developed and updated a model statement of competencies essential for successful ...
RUSA Professional Competencies for Reference and User Services Librarians Task Force
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A Generalizable Framework for Building Executable Domain‐Specific Large Language Models Under Data Scarcity: Demonstration on Semiconductor Technology Computer‐Aided Design Simulation

Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
A schema‐first alignment framework builds compact, executable domain‐specific language models under data scarcity. Large‐scale synthetic question‐answer generation instills domain knowledge, and a code‐centric IR‐to‐DPO pipeline aligns generation with tool‐executable syntax.
Di Wang, Zhenhua Wu, Yu Liu, Kai Chang, Shaohua Wu   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Virtual Racism Rears its Head: Uncovering Librarian Bias in E-mail Reference Services. A review of: Shachaf, Pnina, and Sarah Horowitz. “Are Virtual Reference Services Color Blind?” Library & Information Science Research 28.4 (Sept. 2006): 501‐20.

Evidence Based Library and Information Practice, 2007
Objective – To examine whether librarians provide equitable virtual reference services to diverse user groups.Design – Unobtrusive method of defined scenarios submitted via e-mail.Setting – Twenty‐three Association of Research Libraries (ARL) member ...
Wendy Furlan
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Guidelines for Cooperative Reference Services Version 2006

, 2006
The Cooperative Reference Service Committee has developed this document to assist institutions in establishing and evaluating cooperative reference services.
Cooperative Reference Service Committee
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Cross‐Sectoral AI Integration Is Essential to Tackling Food Waste and Food Insecurity: A Roadmap for Developing Resilient Food Systems

Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
As food insecurity and global food demands surge, artificial intelligence (AI)‐based technologies offer promising opportunities to reduce food loss and waste. In this perspective, current AI adoption across the food supply chain is assessed using various academic, industry, and policy sources.
Akansha Prasad, Hannah Mann, Lubna Najm, Shadman Khan, Carlos D. M. Filipe, Tohid F. Didar   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Communication Breakdown: Librarian and Student Approaches to Virtual Reference Differ. A review of: Walter, Virginia A. and Cindy Mediavilla. “Teens Are from Neptune, Librarians Are from Pluto: An Analysis of Online Reference Transactions.” Library Trends 54.2 (2005): 209-227.

Evidence Based Library and Information Practice, 2006
Objective – To evaluate the effectiveness of an online reference and referral service for students (primarily those in middle school and high school) seeking homework help. Design – Analysis of 114 transcripts of reference transactions. Setting – A
Stephanie Hall
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Towards Human‐Centered Intelligent Inhabitable Spaces: A Review

Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
This review introduces Robot‐Rooms as a new category of architectural‐scale robots that do not operate within a space but actively form and reconfigure the space around their occupants. Drawing from robotics, HCI, architecture, and the arts, an interdisciplinary framework is proposed that maps the enabling technologies and integration challenges ...
Nithesh Kumar, Ge Lv, Keith E. Green, Ian D. Walker   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Comprehensive Review on Additive Manufacturing of Smart Components: Technologies, Applications, and Future Scope

Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
How can additive manufacturing enable components that sense, adapt, heal, and power themselves? This review synthesizes recent advances in smart functionalities, manufacturing technologies, and intelligent design strategies, revealing a pathway toward fully integrated, autonomous, and multifunctional systems across diverse engineering sectors. Additive
Aiswarya Rony, P. M. Ushasree, Michael Short, Jinoop Arackal Narayanan   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

AI‐Based Immortality: The Ethical Advantage of the Aretai Approach

AI &Innovation, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The convergence of artificial intelligence, digital identity technologies, and biogerontological ambitions has produced a novel set of philosophical problems that have not yet been adequately addressed within mainstream bioethical discourse. Digital life extension—encompassing AI‐generated avatars, neural data preservation, mind uploading, and
Mirko Daniel Garasic
wiley   +1 more source

Interconnected and Innovative Libraries:Factors Tying Libraries More Closely Together

Iranian Journal of Information Processing & Management, 2009
This article considers the many developments in technology and practice that are making libraries more connected and interdependent. It looks at new integrated online services and reviews the increasing importance of both formal and informal standards ...
Nilofar Barahmand
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