Slides from my presentation to NYSLAA now online. Call it digital reference or call it virtual reference. Libraries are taking reference to the web and library assistants are taking an increasing role in this transformation. This workshop will cover the basics of virtual reference, virtual reference tools, current trends, and a little crystal ball gazing into the virtual reference future. Audio available on my podcast.
Reference Extract: Extending the Reach of Digital Reference through Collaborative Data Warehousing
Reference Extract: Extending the Reach of Digital Reference through Collaborative Data Warehousing. Lankes, R. D. and Nichoson, S. (2005). IEEE Technical Committee on Digital Libraries Bulletin 2(1).
http://www.ieee-tcdl.org/Bulletin/v2n1/nicholson/nicholson.html
Tools and Precision of a User Perspective
“Tools and Precision of a User Perspective” Symposium on the Credibility of Internet Information from a User Perspective, Seattle, WA. Discussion on how tools can be used to determine credibility of Internet information.
Abstract: A response/presentation on tools and the credibility of Internet information from the user perspective presented at a symposium co-sposored by ALA, the University of Washington and the MacArthur Foundation. Looks at the differentiating facotrs of Internet information.
Slides: https://davidlankes.org/rdlankes/Presentations/2005/CredSymp.pdf
Tools and Precision of a User Perspective
A response/presentation on tools and the credibility of Internet information from the user perspective presented at a symposium co-sposored by ALA, the University of Washington and the MacArthur Foundation. Looks at the differentiating facotrs of Internet information.
Gateway to Educational Materials Portal to Expand
Information Institute of Syracuse forms transition team to manage and develop new web site features and member services
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Syracuse Mar 25, 2005 The Gateway to Educational Materials (GEM), already one of the Internetâ??s most popular destination web sites for teachers, will introduce new options and services in the coming months designed to provide better searching, added flexibility and personal interaction, according to officials from the Information Institute of Syracuse, GEMâ??s home since 1996. The new features are part of a reorganization process that will also improve and expand services to groups hosting or contributing to the rapidly growing collection of high quality lesson plans, reference materials, and other exemplary educational resources.
Originally developed with funding by the United States Department of Education, GEM has grown from a collection of 700 lesson plans in 1998 to a digital library featuring over 42,000 resources today from over 700 providers including PBS, NASA, The Smithsonian and many others. The GEM websiteâ??s popularity among teachers is due to the quality of resources it houses, its organization of educational materials, and search technologies that provide much more precise and relevant results for teachers than general Internet search engines.
â??The Gatewayâ??s success and growth over the past three years encouraged us to reconsider how the project should be funded and managed,â?? noted R. David Lankes, director of the Information Institute of Syracuse. â??We need to transition to a consortium model that embraces a wide range of funding sources, that facilitates rapid development of new technologies and capabilities, and that reflects an increasing emphasis on academic standards as an integral part of the Gatewayâ??s search and retrieval functions,â?? he continued.
The transition to the next version of The Gateway to Education Materials Portal will be directed by the GEM Exchange, a partnership of JES & Co., a non-profit organization with extensive experience in academic standards and organizational management, the Information Institute of Syracuse, and the Information School at the University of Washington, who will continue to oversee the development of new services provided by the Gateway on behalf of the consortium members. The next release will include an individual personalization space for teachers and the ability to create and share information about the available resources including alignment to state and national standards. Access to the GEM portal by teachers will continue to be free.
For more information, see http://thegateway.org, or visit JES & Co.â??s website at http://www.jesandco.org
Cooperative Reference
“Cooperative Reference,” AgNIC Tenth Annual Meeting, Potomac, MD. Presentation on the value of cooperative reference services.
Abstract: The slides from my AgNIC presentation are now available. This presentation was a discussion of cooperative digital reference and its potential for the Agricultural Network Information Center . You can also hear an audio stream of the presentation as well.
Slides: https://davidlankes.org/rdlankes/Presentations/2005/AgNIC.pdf
“Cooperative Reference,” AgNIC Tenth Annual Meeting, Potomac, MD
The slides from my AgNIC presentation are now available. This presentation was a discussion of cooperative digital reference and its potential for the Agricultural Network Information Center . You can also hear an audio stream of the presentation as well.
Breaking the K-12 Crust: The Realities of Digital Libraries for Education
“Breaking the K-12 Crust: The Realities of Digital Libraries for Education,” WebWise, Washington, DC. Presentation on how libraries and museums can better work with K-12 schools.
Slides: https://davidlankes.org/rdlankes/Presentations/2005/WebWiseCrust.pdf
Digital Libraries K-12
Building digital libraries for K-12 education is not a simple matter of great content. The K-12 environment has special needs for the content it uses in the classroom. From conformance to state performance standards, to linkage to lesson plans, the K-12 classroom sometimes can seem like a fortress with high walls, preventing libraries and museums from entering. This presentation will explore the realities and successful strategies for breaking into formal K-12 education. This presentation will seek to answer the question of why great content is not enough.
Lankes to Webcast to Blended Librarian Group
Academic libraries have traditionally been focused on the information business. Academic librarians need to get into the knowledge business. Dr. David Lankes, Executive Director of the Information Institute at Syracuse, and Professor at the Syracuse University School of Information Studies, will be our guest presenter on Tuesday, March 3 as he shares his perspectives on how the academic library can “re-energize” itself as a knowledge-driven organization. Of particular importance for Blended Librarians is the way in which education serves as the bridge between knowledge and information.