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A Qualitative Analysis of Patient Perspectives and Preferences in Lupus Management to Guide Lupus Guidelines Development

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective A patient‐centered approach for chronic disease management, including systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), aligns treatment with patients’ values and preferences, leading to improved outcomes. This paper summarizes how patient experiences, perspectives, and priorities informed the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) 2024 Lupus Nephritis (LN)
Shivani Garg, Izzy Hartel, Lisa R. Sammaritano, Anca Askanase, Bonnie L. Bermas, Maria Dall'Era, Alí Duarte‐García, Victoria P. Werth, Brad Rovin, Reem A. Mustafa, Amy S. Turner, Bené Williams, Brian L. Ung, Hiya Bhavsar, Monique C. Gore‐Massy, Nahirannette Pulido, Natacha Guerrero, Natalie M. Smith, Wambui Machua, Linda T. Hiraki, Mary Beth Son   +20 more
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User Expectations and Preferences Regarding Library Chat Widgets

Weave: Journal of Library User Experience
In 2019, the Pratt Institute Libraries redesigned their website and launched a new chat service. In the following three years, we explored the user experience of our chat services to determine the placement, label, and functionality of chat widgets on ...
Nicholas E Dease
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From Bricks and Mortar to Bits and Bytes: Examining the Changing State of Reference Services at the University of Toronto Libraries During COVID-19

Partnership: The Canadian Journal of Library and Information Practice and Research, 2021
Before the pandemic, the University of Toronto was predominantly an in-person experience. The closure of physical libraries and shift to remote learning required library staff and users to adapt to new modes of supporting teaching, learning, and research.
Madeline Gerbig, Kathryn Holmes, Mai Lu, Helen Tang   +3 more
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Virtual ( Electronic ) Reference Services

Journal of the College of Education for Girls for Humanities, 2007
This paper deals with the concept of electronic reference services in academic libraries , showing forms of communications , training needs for reference librarians and the role of the librarian in the new technological environment.
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Establishing a Virtual Reference Service

DESIDOC Journal of Library & Information Technology, 2011
The paper describes the concepts of virtual reference service and instant messaging. It explains how realtime communication works in a library setting, and introduces one free, easy-to-use software, i.e., Meboo for establishing a virtual reference service in a library.
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A Concept of a Digital and Traceable Manufacturing Documentation Based on Formalized Process Description Applied on Composite Aircraft Moveable

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
The documentation of component manufacture has become an essential part of today's production processes, especially for the analysis and optimization of production or component design with regard to structural performance, economic efficiency, and sustainability.
Björn Denker, Dominik Delisle, Christian Krombholz, Martin Rädel, Frank Dressel   +4 more
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Virtual Reference Service or to Serve Virtual References? RBI Library Experience [PDF]

, 2008
Ruđer Bošković Institute Library, being a part of a scientific research institute in the field of natural sciences, can be categorized as a special library. Its patrons are mainly research staff and they have specific needs. In 1994 RBI Library, as first in Croatia, launched its web pages. From the very beginning it has tried to collect for its patrons
Macan, Bojan, Mayer, Marina
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Multimodal Mechanical Testing of Additively Manufactured Ti6Al4V Lattice Structures: Compression, Bending, and Fatigue

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
In this experimental study, the mechanical properties of additively manufactured Ti‐6Al‐4V lattice structures of different geometries are characterized using compression, four point bending and fatigue testing. While TPMS designs show superior fatigue resistance, SplitP and Honeycomb lattice structures combine high stiffness and strength. The resulting
Klaus Burkart, Jonas Schmidt, Anastasiya Toenjes, Johanna Eisenträger   +3 more
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Low Volume, Funding, Staffing and Technical Problems are Key Reasons for Discontinuation of Chat Reference Services. A review of: Radford, Marie L., and M. Kathleen Kern. “A Multiple‐case Study Investigation of the Discontinuation of Nine Chat Reference Services.” Library & Information Science Research 28.4 (Sept. 2006): 521‐47.

Evidence Based Library and Information Practice, 2007
Objective – To investigate the reasons behind the cessation of 9 virtual (chat) reference services.Design – Multiple case‐study investigationSetting – Academic, public, and special libraries in the United States.Subjects – Five academic libraries, 1 ...
Stephanie R. Walker
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Are Virtual Reference Services Color and Gender Blind? Service Equality Revisited

Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Technology, 2022
ABSTRACTFollowing the rise of the Black Lives Matter Movement in 2020, there has been an increased focus on racial equality in library services, including recent modifications of the ALA Code of Ethics. Online library services may eliminate race‐based service discrimination by obscuring the racial identity of the patron.
Megan Vladoiu, Pnina Fichman
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