A Librarians Guide To The Internet

Author : Jeanne Muller
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 1780631774
Total Pages : 203 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Librarian's Guide to the Internet written by Jeanne Muller and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2003-10-31 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Librarians constantly conduct searches for their customers and for themselves. However the internet and technology are constantly changing, resulting in pressure on librarians to keep up-to-date with how best to use the internet. This guide offers advice on how to use the internet and how to gain the information required most effectively. It covers for example: how to search in order to achieve the best results (strategies, what to ask and examples) and interpreting results (including examples). Importantly, not only does the book show how to use the Internet, but it also links this to perfect customer service - how to teach your customers what you know and how to properly interpret what your customers want. Helps a librarian deliver perfect customer service with confidence Provides practical tips and hints Written by a highly respected and experienced practitioner

Author : Mary Engle
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Internet Connections written by Mary Engle and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide is for librarians and library patrons who are not already members of the Internet family of users. It provides: a snapshot of the networking services available at the time of publication; a discussion of the concepts and terms in use; and a bibliography of the notable guides that document the search techniques, navigational tools and information resources available.

Author : Elizabeth R. Leggett
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1442256761
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Integrating the Web into Everyday Library Services written by Elizabeth R. Leggett and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2015-09-28 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Integrating the Web into Everyday Library Services: A Practical Guide for Librarians is designed to introduce the reader to advanced online research techniques by explaining the concepts behind a variety of modern technological innovations. It is written with the idea that the reader will need to conduct advanced research, help patrons conduct research, or teach classes about a variety of Internet-related topics.

Author : Nicole Hennig
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 141 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Power Searching the Internet written by Nicole Hennig and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2018-12-07 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn how to help your library patrons deepen their internet searches to more effectively find information, images, videos, statistics, maps, books, definitions, translations, and more. You know how to dash off a quick Google search, but do you know how to go further with your searching to get everything you actually need? Written in an engaging, conversational tone, this handy guide introduces you to shortcuts and some of the hidden features and filters offered by many search tools—such as limiting by site, domain, or date—and to several free but little-known search tools. With concrete examples and practical how-to tips, you'll learn to effectively search Google, Wolfram Alpha, social media platforms, and other internet search tools—and how to teach your patrons to do the same. The information comprised in this volume can be easily shared with patrons to help them in their searches and may be used in information literacy courses.

Author : Mary E. Engle
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780838976487
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Internet Connections a Librarians Guide to Dial written by Mary E. Engle and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Irene E. McDermott
Publisher : Information Today, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9781573872355
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Librarian's Internet Survival Guide written by Irene E. McDermott and published by Information Today, Inc.. This book was released on 2006 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this updated and expanded second edition of her popular guidebook, Searcher columnist Irene McDermott once again exhorts her fellow reference librarians to don their pith helmets and follow her fearlessly into the Web jungle. She presents new and improved troubleshooting tips and advice, Web resources for answering reference questions, and strategies for managing information and keeping current. In addition to helping librarians make the most of Web tools and resources, the book offers practical advice on privacy and child safety, assisting patrons with special needs, Internet training, building library Web pages, and much more

Author : Sally Criddle
Publisher : Facet Pub
ISBN 13 : 9781856043281
Total Pages : 249 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Public Librarian's Guide to the Internet written by Sally Criddle and published by Facet Pub. This book was released on 2000 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide aims to familiarize public librarians with the Internet, in order to help in their information work. It demonstrates the main procedures and sources needed to explore the Internet, including creating a public library web site, understanding and using Internet addresses, and net techniques. The book covers all the issues affecting public library use, as well as identifying key resources in: reference materials (for example, sport, travel and history), literature, children's work including homework, family history, community information, business information and lifelong learning. It can be used by public librarians with little or no experience of the Internet.

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 28 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Libraries & the Internet Toolkit written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : JoLinda Thompson
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 0810891271
Total Pages : 175 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Implementing Web-Scale Discovery Services written by JoLinda Thompson and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2014-09-11 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Web scale discovery tools index a vast number of resources in a wide variety formats and allow users to search for content in a physical collection, print and electronic journal collections, and other resources from a single search box. Search results are displayed in a manner similar to internet searches, in a relevance-ranked list with links to online content. Implementing Web-Scale Discovery Services: A Practical Guide for Librarians is a one-stop source for librarians seeking toevaluate, purchase, and implement a web-scale discovery service. The book breaks down each phase of the project into decision points and action plans which will help move the project forward in an orderly and focused manner. After reading this guide, librarians will be able to: identify the system with the best content match for their library; conduct informative product trials; negotiate for the best pricing options; andoptimize customization of the selected systems to meet local needs. Implementing Web-Scale Discovery Services: A Practical Guide for Librarians guides librarians on configuring search boxes, integrating local content sources, and making full-text easily accessible. This text presents the information in check lists, decision trees, and quotes from early adopters, and includes information on how to customize these systems to meet each library’s specific needs.

Author : Michael P. Sauers
Publisher : Information Today, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1573872687
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Blogging and RSS written by Michael P. Sauers and published by Information Today, Inc.. This book was released on 2006 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this helpful book, author, Internet trainer, and blogger Michael P. Sauers, MLS, shows how blogging and RSS technology can be easily and effectively used in the context of a library community. Sauers covers everything librarians need to know, beginning with an introduction to the blogging phenomenon and a review of the library "blogosphere." He recommends his favorite blogs, shares the opinions and advice of top librarian bloggers, and offers step-by-step instructions for creating, publishing, and syndicating a blog using free Web-based services, software, RSS feeds, and aggregators. A recommended reading list, examples of feed code, and a glossary round out the book. Book jacket.