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Virtual Reference Transcript
Analysis: A Few Models
Joanne Smyth of the University of New Brunswick Libraries shares how
the LIVE (Library Information in a Virtual Environment) program came
into existence and how it has helped to shed light on some perennial
reference issues. |
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Digital Reference as
an Instructional Tool: Just in Time and Just
Enough
So your library's become virtual. Patricia Johnston tells how LIVE librarians
use the virtual desk to help students learn instead of just giving them
the answers. |
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In
Search Of ... The Good Search: The Invisible
Elephant
If searching the Web is so easy, anyone can do it, then why aren't we
all a lot wiser and the world a lot better off? Steve Arnold targets
all the problems with "Search" that developers have to solve. |
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Entertainment:
Play It Once, Sam, for Old Time's Sake
So you have the big screen TV, complete with surround sound, the combination
DVD/CD player, the ultimate leather recliner with built-in massager and
cup holder. But, do you know where to go online for all your entertainment-related
needs, from Oscar, Emmy, and Grammy bytes to technical sites and "top
10 lists?" Thanks to this article by Tara Breton, you do now! |
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Building a CyberSmart
Intranet
Sue Feldman tells you how to design a layered intranet that will withstand
the test of time and gives you a list of what questions to address before
you start laying its foundation. |
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Content Analysis,
Part 3
In the last part of his series, Marc Solomon puts the content industry
under analysis, looking at what could be behind the information content
market's
sagging numbers and what opportunities remain untapped. |
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| COLUMNS |
Searcher's
Voice
Like to read? Looking for a tax break? Then you're going to love bq's latest
brainstorm. |
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Internet
Express
What was hot at Internet Librarian 2002 in Palm Springs besides the weather
(but hey, it was a dry heat!)? In case you missed this big industry event,
Irene McDermott gives you some highlights, focusing in part on wireless
technology, fun gadgets, and search engines. |
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Web Wise Ways
Guest columnist David Oldenkamp reviews the new
WilsonWeb interface, which went online at the
end of 2002, pointing out the major changes,
providing a history of the company and its
products, and summing up the improvements versus
the yet-to-be-ironed-out glitches. |
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Tools of the Trade
It's about the text, according to Dave Rensberger. And in making information
systems real-world usable, lessons can be learned from—the VCR. |
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65
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Webmastery
If you haven't given the time of day to HotBot lately, de-Google yourself
and check it out. Gary Price tells you why you'll want to re-visit
this reinvented product. |
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Leading Libraries
There's a battle going on in the nation's capitol that isn't about weapons
of mass destruction and terrorism. Doris Helfer gets you caught up on
the tug of war between the OMB and GPO and tells why the outcome matters
to libraries and the public at large. |
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| DEPARTMENTS |
Correspondence
More thoughts on Google and searching; an author correction. |
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Best Buys
Before you make that hardware, software, or Internet service purchase,
check out Best Buys. |
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Contacts
Find the postal and electronic addresses, phone and fax numbers for all
the companies, products, and people mentioned in this issue. |
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