[WEB4LIB] Users Turn to Online Library Materials Before Printed Ones

[gary]

On an unrelated note, the findings that are discussed in the Chroncicle article 
were presented at the EDUCAUSE conference in Atlanta earlier this week. 

Some of the conference sessions* are available online. 

Go to:
http://www.educause.edu/conference/e2002/netcast.asp

One of the netcasts available is Clifford Lynch's 
session titled, "What's Become of the Digital Library?"


*Unfortunately, the session that's discussed in the Chronicle article is not 
available.

cheers,
gary 


Quoting "Sloan, Bernie" <bernies at uillinois.edu>:

> An interesting article in the Chronicle of Higher Education...
> 
> An excerpt:
> 
> "An expansive study of the information-gathering habits of students and
> faculty members has found that they first turn to online materials, although
> most view print as a more reliable source of information."
> 
> Full article available at:
> 
> http://chronicle.com/free/2002/10/2002100301t.htm
> 
> Bernie Sloan
> Senior Library Information Systems Consultant
> University of Illinois Office for Planning and Budgeting
> 338 Henry Administration Building
> 506 S. Wright Street
> Urbana, IL  61801
> 
> Phone: (217) 333-4895
> Fax:   (217) 265-0454
> E-mail: bernies at uillinois.edu


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