NET EFFECTS: How Librarians Can Manage the Unintended Consequences of the Internet Edited by Marylaine Block

Chapter Four: Adapting To the Changing Expectations of Library Users

Basic Starting Points:

• The Shifted Librarian : the Web Site http://theshiftedlibrarian.com/

• The Shifted Librarian Presentation http://www.sls.lib.il.us/infotech/presentations/infoshifting/infoshifting.ppt
  Jenny Levine's power point presentation explains how our users' expectations and information-seeking habits have changed, and how we need to change to meet their needs.
  
  
  

  Library Blogs

• BlogBib http://blogbib.blogspot.com/
  a nice annotated review of the literature and resources on blogging, especially library blogs.

• Blogger - "Push-button Publishing for the People" http://blogger.com/
  blogging software

• Blog spot - blog hosting http://blogspot.blogger.com/
  Another popular blog hosting service.

• "Blogs for Libraries" http://webjunction.org/do/DisplayContent?id=1432
  an article by Greg Schwartz about the benefits of blogging, for librarians and for their patrons.

• Communicating off the Page." Library Journal, September 15, 2001.
  http://libraryjournal.reviewsnews.com/index.asp?layout=article&articleId=CA155178
  an article I wrote about librarians' blogs.
  
  
  

  RSS Feeds

• Introduction to RSS - WebReference.com http://webreference.com/authoring/languages/xml/rss/intro/
  "Rich Site Summary (RSS) is a lightweight XML format designed for sharing headlines and other Web content. Think of it as a distributable "What's New" for your site."

• Making an RSS Feed http://searchenginewatch.com/sereport/03/04-rss-making.html

• RadioUserland http://radio.userland.com/
  blog software that lets you post and receive news updates from sites you like.

• RSS for Non-Techie Librarians http://www.llrx.com/features/rssforlibrarians.htm
  Steven Cohen explains why and how to post your blog to a news aggregator

• RSS Workshop http://utahgov.net/rss/
  a tutorial from the Utah State Library
  
  
  

  Some Examples of Library Weblogs

• Catalogablog http://catalogablog.blogspot.com/

• Library Weblogs http://www.libdex.com/weblogs.html
  Peter Scott's index of librarian blogs and articles about them.

• Peter Scott's Library Blog (formerly Library News Daily) http://blog.xrefer.com/

• Urbana Free Library Construction Updates http://urbanafreelibrary.org/bldgblog.html
  Blogs can be a great way of keeping your users up to date on changes in the library.

• Waterboro Lib Blog http://www.waterborolibrary.org/blog.htm
  And they're very useful for readers' services. This is one of the best sources of current info for readers.

  
  
  
  

  Virtual Reference and Other Interactive Services

• Collaborative Live Reference Services http://www.lis.uiuc.edu/~b-sloan/collab.htm
  Bernie Sloan stays on top of all the info on virtual reference and shares it.

• Digital Reference Services Bibliography: a Supplement. http://alexia.lis.uiuc.edu/~b-sloan/digiref.html
  another Bernie Sloan webliography.

• DIGREF listserv http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dig_ref/

• Distance Education and Virtual Reference: Where Are We Headed http://www.infotoday.com/cilmag/apr01/coffman.htm
  Steve Coffman discusses how well these systems work and the long-term implications for libraries.

• LiveRef: a Registry of Real-Time Digital Reference Services http://www.public.iastate.edu/~CYBERSTACKS/LiveRef.htm

• QuestionPoint Collaborative Reference Service http://www.questionpoint.org/
  "a collaborative reference service the Library of Congress and OCLC worked together to develop."
  
  
  

  Personalized Portals

• brarydog http://www.brarydog.net/

• LITA Internet Portals Interest Group http://litaipig.ucr.edu/

• MyLibrary at Cornell http://mylibrary.cornell.edu:8080/MyLibrary/index.jsp
  
  
  

  Adapting Services to Hand-Held Devices

• E-Book Library at the Electronic Text Center, University of Virginia http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/ebooks/ebooklist.html
  Over 1800 downloadable public domain titles formatted for the MS Reader and Palm

• The Handheld Librarian http://www.handheldlib.blogspot.com/
  "Librarians sharing news, applications, and ideas of interest with others working with handheld computer technology."

• PDA Zone - University of Alberta Libraries http://www.library.ualberta.ca/pdazone/index.cfm
  including pages of science and technology resources for the PDA, health resources, PDAs in education, buyers' guides, downloadable e-texts, etc.

• Wireless Librarian http://people.morrisville.edu/~drewwe/wireless/
  Wireless librarian Bill Drew talks about his own library's experiences instituting a wireless LAN, and also includes links to articles, LibWireless discussion group, vendors, and other related resources.
  
  
  

  Using the Library Web Site To Deliver Innovative Services

• Beyond the Basics: Interesting Services on Library Web Sites http://marylaine.com/services.html
  A presentation I delivered in March, 2003.

• Public Library Of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County Family of Web Sites http://www.plcmc.lib.nc.us/family/family.htm, including StoryPlace, Book Hive and brary Dog.

• Wilton Library: Innovative Internet Applications in Libraries http://www.wiltonlibrary.org/innovate.html
  a great virtual tour of some of the most creative web services by librarians.
  
  
  

  Additional Articles

• Creating Your Niche on the Net http://marylaine.com/exlibris/xlib185.html
  an article I wrote about creating unique and critical services to your community on your web site.

• Google Meets E-Bay: What Academic Librarians Can Learn from Alternative Information Providers http://www.dlib.org/dlib/june03/kenney/06kenney.html
  
  
  

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