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Is print reference dead? If not, what is it's future? Will it be supplanted by e-reference? This twine contains information and opinions related to the current status and future of print dictionaries, encyclopedias, atlases and specialist reference, especially about the way e-reference is affecting print.
The image is of James Murray, the primary editor of the Oxford English Dictionary from 1879 until his death, in the Scriptorium at Banbury Road.
The image is of James Murray, the primary editor of the Oxford English Dictionary from 1879 until his death, in the Scriptorium at Banbury Road.
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Stay Ahead of the Shift: What Publishers Can Do to Flourish in a Community-Centric Web WorldMike Shatzkin's presentation at BookExpo America, May 28th, 2009 where he describes what might happen to the business we call "the book business" over the next 20 years.
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Library Garden: 'Predatory Reference'An Interview with Bill Pardue about "Slam the Boards", inviting librarians “to be bold and invade online answer sites such to market libraries by “making it clear that this question was answered by a librarian/library professional/etc.”
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Librarians and the Attention EconomyProvocative piece that argues rather than being simply marginalized, as the archivers of existing content, librarians can participate front and center in the development of new technological models for access and distribution of content and.
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Making E-Reference Books FindableA team was formed to identify possible solutions to the problem of increasing the visibility of e-Reference books. The team's goal was to find a way to use the library's website to provide access to K-State's licensed e-Reference resources as well as to some freely accessible quick reference ...
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The Reference Interview: Theories and PracticeLibrarians can use several strategies to best help patrons with their questions. The key element is to know what the patron wants, which can be more difficult than it sounds; the second element is to know what resources the library has and how to use them.
Al Stevens
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