The Internet and Libraries

Provision of Services Via the Internet

The provision of library services via the Internet is increasing at a rapid rate. What sorts of services are being offered, and what are the implications? 

Reference 
ILL 
Electronic Reserves

Provision of Information Resources Via the Internet

More and more information sources are becoming available electronically, and in the last year particularly, they are increasingly becoming available via the Web. 

 

Basic Library Information

(hours, floorplans, policies) 

Reference Tools (encyclopedias, dictionaries, handbooks) 
Encyclopedia Britannica - http://www.eb.com/  

Indexes 
Internet Grateful Med - http://igm.nlm.nih.gov/ 

Full-Text 
Project Muse 
Ovid 

Implications for Tech Services 
Acquisitions - Check-in? Claims? 
Serials - Issues? 
Cataloging - Free vs. Paid for? 

Other Issues 
Table of Contents Services vs. Indexes 
Archiving 
Ownership vs. Access 
Purchase vs. License

Using the Internet to Support Our Work

The Internet can be as useful a tool for us as it can for anyone. It is a communication tool, a quick reference tool, and a research tool in one. 

 

Communication

Discussion lists: stumpers; pacs-l; acq-l; autocat 
Vendor Automation Systems 

Quick Reference 
Thesauri Online 
Easier access to tools 

Research Tool 
Benchmarking & practice guides - see what others are doing