Tag Archives: Social catalogue
You let a READER recommend a book??!!
“You let a reader recommend a book to another reader!?” asks the manager of a branch that provides RA services. If you’re a readers’ advisor, have you ever caught yourself doubting the ability of an untrained RA to recommend a … Continue reading
Filed under The Cataloguer, The Library Catalogue
CLA 2010: Slides from the Social Catalogues as Social Spaces Session
Having just arrived home this morning after taking the red-eye in from Edmonton, I’m looking forward to a good night’s sleep tonight. And, fighting off what seems to be a cold of some sort. However, I did want to take … Continue reading
AquaBrowser Launches in Eastern Canada
Yesterday, Halifax Public Libraries launched their new discovery tool, AquaBrowser! While still in beta, we’re inviting feedback and I wanted to invite all of you to have a look at our new catalogue – and to provide your input. You … Continue reading
Slides: Social Catalogues and Readers’ Advisory Services
For those of you wondering why I haven’t posted in a couple of weeks, my husband and I were in Italy on vacation. Visiting family and touring around, it was a much needed break before the writing deadlines, conferences and … Continue reading
Filed under Access Issues, Social catalogue, The Library Catalogue
Reading: Library Catalogs and Other Discovery Tools
Some of you may already be aware of OLA’s quarterly publication that was put out last Spring. But, I just ran across this Oregon Library Association’s issue devoted entirely to library catalogues and discovery tools. In addition to an introduction … Continue reading
Filed under Social catalogue, The Library Catalogue
Today is the day: Audio Conference Countdown
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! I’m wearing green in honour of the Irish, and hoping a wee bit of the luck rubs off on me. This afternoon is my Audio Conference: Social Catalogues and Readers’ Advisory Services: Building trust, promoting community … Continue reading
Remote RA work: Reaching Readers through Social Catalogues
In preparation for my upcoming audio conference, I’ve been doing a lot of reading about RA work. More specifically, I’ve been examining how RA services can be performed when we take readers away from the face-to-face interview that has traditionally … Continue reading
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