The Reference & Instruction Exchange Group, a division of NCCCLRA, exists to improve teaching and learning among Reference and Instruction Librarians, encourage the exchange of ideas and materials, and establish recommended guidelines for peer evaluation.
There's a detailed post at Michael Stephens blog, Tame The Web about putting Meebo into your library web page as a quick and easy way to offer some form of virtual reference to your patrons.
Labels: Distance Learning, Library Services, Online Education, Outreach, Reference
posted by Michael @ Friday, January 18, 2008
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There's a Virtual Reference Special Section (pp. 8 - 28) in the new issue of the Bulletin of the American Society for Information Science and Technology. Much of the content is directed toward large library systems, but if you are considering planning any type of virtual reference service this would be worth reading.
Labels: Distance Learning, Library Services, Online Education, Outreach, Reference
posted by Michael @ Friday, January 18, 2008
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Here's an interesting article from the Chronicle of Higher Education on the use of YouTube for educational purposes. Has your library considered YouTube for library instruction?
Labels: Distance Learning, Instruction, Library Services, One Shot, Online Education, Orientation, Outreach
posted by Michael @ Friday, January 18, 2008
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If you are interested in the possibility of creating a MySpace or Facebook page promoting your library, you may want to start paying attention to the Friends: Social Networking Sites for Engaged Library Services blog. This article from Information Today covers some of the same territory.
Labels: Community College, Facebook, Library, Library Services, MySpace, Social Networking
posted by Michael @ Tuesday, May 08, 2007
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