Virtual reference and instructional services

[Sloan, Bernie]

Sue,

I have a couple of Web pages that you might take
a look at:

http://alexia.lis.uiuc.edu/~sloan/e-reference.html
http://alexia.lis.uiuc.edu/~sloan/e-ref.html

There are some links that you might find helpful.

Bernie Sloan

Bernie Sloan
Senior Library Information Systems Consultant
University of Illinois Office for Planning & Budgeting
338 Henry Administration Building
506 S. Wright Street
Urbana, IL  61801
Phone: (217) 333-4895  
Fax: (217) 333-6355
Email: bernies at uillinois.edu

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Sue Swanson [SMTP:swanson at BINAH.CC.BRANDEIS.EDU]
> Sent:	Tuesday, March 03, 1998 6:00 PM
> To:	Multiple recipients of list
> Subject:	Virtual reference and instructional services
> 
> Dear Colleagues,
> 
> After reading a number of archives without success, I am posting this
> to
> several lists, so please excuse any duplication. 
> 
> Brandeis University is embarking on an ambitious rewiring project that
> will
> eventually result in ethernet connections for each student living in
> the
> on-campus dormitories. The Library is working with Computer Services
> to
> develop an appropriate menu of services to accompany this technology.
> 
> My question is "What are other academic libraries doing to provide
> reference and instructional services to undergraduate students in a
> remote
> setting (i.e. not in the library)?"  We already provide a limited
> email
> reference service and some web guides to research, but are looking for
> additional possibilities.  
> 
> Any comments about "works in progress" or "faits accomplis" will be
> gratefully received.
> 
> Thanks in advance!
> 
> Sue Swanson
> 
> 
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> *******
> Susan E. Swanson
> Reference Librarian
> Brandeis University Libraries
> 415 South Street			telephone: (781) 736-4689
> Waltham, MA  02254-9110		e-mail:  swanson at brandeis.edu