Digital librarians: boundary riders on the storm

Barton, Jane

doi:10.1108/00242530610649585

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“…This relationship building is an even more important skill for online librarians because online students, unlike their faceto-face counterparts, cannot walk into the library or have faculty bring them in; librarians must find ways to bring the library to online students. Barton (2006) notes that a vital part of librarianship is the ability to engage students while not overwhelming them. Connecting online students with the library might best be accomplished through student support services and staff, online faculty, or other academic departments.…”

Section: Interpersonal Competenciesmentioning

confidence: 98%

If You Can Make it There, You Can Make it Anywhere: Providing Reference and Instructional Library Services in the Virtual Environment

Leonard

Morasch²

2012

Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship

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Despite the old-fashioned view of the academic library as a static institution, libraries can and do change in response to the needs of users and stakeholders. Perhaps the most dramatic shift in services has been the transition from a purely physical to a combination physical/virtual or even virtual-only environment. This article examines how twenty-first-century online academic librarians deliver instruction and reference services to their student body and faculty, and it explores the ramifications for the education of future librarians in U.S. library schools, including the areas of technology, instruction, interpersonal skills, and intellectual property.

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Section: Interpersonal Competenciesmentioning

confidence: 98%