Showing papers by "Loriene Roy published in 2010"
TL;DR: Graduate library and information students provided a series of computer classes for job seekers at a main public library that covered job searching on the Internet, cover letter writing, resume writing, interviewing skills, and social networking.
Abstract: Graduate library and information students provided a series of computer classes for job seekers at a main public library. Classes covered job searching on the Internet, cover letter writing, resume writing, interviewing skills, and social networking. Patron attendees reported a high satisfaction with the courses, students reported gaining confidence and valuable experience, and the public library staff valued the option of extending services through a ready pool of volunteers.
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TL;DR: Graduate library and information students participated in this required assignment in a basic reference class, causing them to reflect on guiding reference documents and their own career plans as they gained confidence in engaging in remote reference service.
Abstract: In 2007, public librarian Dave Pardue launched Slam the Boards!, a monthly call for librarians to enter online answer boards such as Yahoo! Answers and answer questions, announcing to the public that they are librarians. Graduate library and information students participated in this required assignment in a basic reference class. Students reported that this experience caused them to reflect on guiding reference documents and their own career plans as they gained confidence in engaging in remote reference service. Recommendations for future involvement calls for in-class demonstration of answer boards, rehearsal, and monitoring of answer boards.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explore new directions in the teaching of reference for the first time in the summer of 1987, when they taught a graduate reference course, then a requirement in the Gra...
Abstract: In future issues, this column will explore new directions in the teaching of reference. In the summer of 1987, I taught a graduate reference course for the first time, then a requirement in the Gra...
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TL;DR: The paper describes the “Capturing the authors' stories” oral history program of retired/retiring librarians,GLIFOS Social Media software, and how GLIFOS is used to transcribe and add rich‐media capabilities to the ‘Capturing the stories’ interviews.
Abstract: Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to discuss the use of GLIFOS Social Media Manager in the “Capturing our stories” Oral History Program of Retired/Retiring Librarians. The goal of the “Capturing our stories” project is to record the life histories and disseminate and interpret these stories as lessons for other librarians. GLIFOS Social Media is a means by which the interviews are interpreted and disseminated.Design/methodology/approach – The paper describes the “Capturing our stories” oral history program of retired/retiring librarians, GLIFOS Social Media software, and how GLIFOS is used to transcribe and add rich‐media capabilities to the “Capturing our stories” interviews.Findings – GLIFOS is a useful tool for making the videos of the “Capturing our stories” program searchable, accessible, and more meaningful to viewers. It liberates video from the visual format to enable more manipulation of the data and use of the content.Practical implications – The ability to search and add rich‐media capabil...
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