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In the library world

On being useful

Elise | February 24, 2009

I’m reading this article for a paper I’m writing and one statement has burned itself in my brain already.
Farkas (2006) reminds us that there is no point in just “being where our patrons are”; what is necessary is “being useful to our patrons in where they are”, by providing immediate access to resources interactive reference [...]

Information overload

Elise | February 15, 2009

Last night, while trying to fall asleep, I began thinking about information overload and how I usually do this to myself.  In my current sleep-deprived state, even just a little bit of information is too much.  I can’t hold it in my head.  Most likely, it will leak out of my ear.
The only way to [...]