On Topic: Web based bibliographic instruction?

[Boyd R. Collins]

Bill,

As a matter of fact, some librarians are beginning to do exactly what you
suggest.  Check out the following URL: Larry's InfoPower Pages
(http://www.clark.net/pub/lschank/) especially the Internet Learner's Page.

>Wow,  I never realized how volatile the whole "techie"/Computer
>Professional/Librarian thing was...  But let's forget about that and return
>to the topic of web4lib  ;-)
>
>I am wondering what types of information that librarians who read this list
>are looking to provide via the WWW.  Is it basic information about the
>libarary (Hours, special events, etc)?  Access to your on-line resources?
>Via telnet?  Via web based forms?  How about some on-line bibliographic
>instruction?
>
>Here is my fear... no it's more of a concern.  The WWW is a remarkable
>thing.  Simply fantastic.  But it also encourages a method of information
>retrieval that is innappropriate for the vast majority of information that
>is on the planet.  While this might not always be the case (recall  Vannevar
>Bush's memex), it is clearly present reality.  
>
>So my question is - What is being done with this tool to assist people to
>get to information today?  Is anyone putting together a set of web based
>tools to teach people how to effectively search for information?  Are they
>on-line and in "final" format?  Could you point me to the URL?
>
>My apologies if this is a long-worn out thread.  If there is a FAQ that
>contains this info, please point me towards it with grace.
>
>(How's that for an on-topic post from a "techie"?  ;-)
>
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>Aside:  I've only been employed by the library for a little more than a
>month and I am starting to see how the "average patron"  (Does such a being
>exist.  ;-) goes about looking to find information.  (Yes, My office is _IN_
>the library, not in some removed systems building.)  Well, let's browse
>through this journal and look at the TOC... I find myself mildly amused
>until I realize that that was _me_ just a little while ago.  It has spurred
>my thinking in this direction.
>
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