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“Research in Digital Reference.” Virtual Refernece Desk Annual Conference
Abstract: Participate in a “town hall” meeting on research. After a brief update on selected issues, the speakers will solicit ideas for supporting an ongoing research effort to study and improve digital reference.
Slides: https://davidlankes.org/rdlankes/Presentations/2004/VRDResearch.pdf
Participate in a â??town hallâ?? meeting on research. After a brief update on selected issues, the speakers will solicit ideas for supporting an ongoing research effort to study and improve digital reference.
Virtual Reference Desk Opening Comments. Cincinnati, Ohio
Abstract: A brief presentation to discuss trends and thoughts on digital reference as it “grows up.”
Slides: https://davidlankes.org/rdlankes/Presentations/2004/opening.pdf
Creating a Multi-Disciplinary Knowledge Base to Preserve Human Intermediation
Abstract: Presentation at the 6th Annual Virtual Reference Desk Conference. The goal of the DREW project is to create a warehouse for digital reference transactions to aid researchers in the exploration of digital reference. The first stage in this process is to determine the standard for the digital reference archive through a study of current services. The results of this study will be presented and the future of the DREW project will be explored.
Slides: https://davidlankes.org/rdlankes/Presentations/2004/drewvrd.pdf
A brief presentation to discuss trends and thoughts on digital reference as it “grows up.”
“Creating a Multi-Disciplinary Knowledge Base to Preserve Human Intermediation: The Digital Reference Electronic Warehouse (DREW) Project.” Presentation at the 6th Annual Virtual Reference Desk Conference. The goal of the DREW project is to create a warehouse for digital reference transactions to aid researchers in the exploration of digital reference. The first stage in this process is to determine the standard for the digital reference archive through a study of current services. The results of this study will be presented and the future of the DREW project will be explored.
“Standardizing your Website” Preconference Presentation VRD2004, Cincinnati, OH. Discussed the importance of technical standards in reference librarianship with Donna Dinberg.
Slides: https://davidlankes.org/rdlankes/Presentations/2004/preconference.pdf
Discussion of important standards for reference on the web including NetRef. Click here for presentation.
My old homepage was about 4 or 5 years old. A lot has changed in that time, both on the web and in my life. This new site takes advantages of these changes, and hopefully, makes it easier to get to the information you need.
The Virtual Reference Experience: Integrating Theory into Practice. Lankes, R. David, Janes, Joseph, Smith, Linda C., and Finneran, Christina M. (Eds.). (2004). New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers.