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• Online Free and Subscription
“Just type this into Google”
“Isn’t everything online?”
“Libraries are going the way of the
dinosaur.”
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2020
• Print Free or
Purchased
“I read it on the internet, it must be true.”
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Online: Evaluating Resources
What makes it trustworthy?
Accountability
• Copyright dates
• Author names
• Published dates
Respectability
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• Published by
• “About” page
• Citations
The Neighborhood
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https://hostingfacts.com/evaluating-online-resources/
The Real News
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Where is this information coming from?
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https://www.journalism.org/2015/06/01/millennials-political-news/pj_15-06-01_millennialmedia08/
Scrolling the Search Results
• Why we are better than Google
• Do the interview
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2020
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Commonly Used Free Websites
Books, Movies, Citations, Taxes, oh my!
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memebinge.com/the-real-king-of-the-internet/
Materials Reference
IMDB.com
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Videoeta.com Goodreads.com
Fantasticfiction.com Allmusic.com Wikipedia.com*
Internet Movie Database for actors, films, TV shows, release dates, etc.
When will this come out on Blu-Ray? Titles, series, authors, read-a-likes, reviews
Series, authors, titles Albums, artists, songs, reviews Books, films, art, people, history
*With Caution
Civil Reference
County Courts
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County Auditors Secretary of State
loc.gov Irs.gov census.gov
Legal Forms, instructions Who owns the house next to mine? How do I start a new business?
Just about everything Taxes How many people live in my city?
Traditional-ish Reference
worldbank.org
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merriam-webster.com si.edu
ipl.org infoplease.com archive.org
Remember Almanacs? Spelling, pronunciation, defenitions Smithsonian Institutes
Just about everything Encyclopedic knowledge Wayback Machine, if it isn’t here
you may have to pay for it.
“Don’t forget the databases.”
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Google 12
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Online: Subscription
Mielenhausen, Laura. Librarians Do Gaga. (2010) Youtube. https://youtu.be/a_uzUh1VT98
Is it worth it?
Access
• Remote access vs on site
• How many users?
• Ease of Use
Practicality
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• In demand content
• Regular Updates
• Referrals to other resources
Knowing Your Resources
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● Ebsco
● ProQuest
● Gale
Commonly Used Subscription Databases
Genealogy, auto repair, buying guides
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Unknown. (1900). Cruser Smith & Elizabeth McKenzie Smith & Family. U.S. Family
Photo Collection c. 1850-2000. Retrieved from https://www.ancestrylibrary.com
Subscription Reference
Ancestry Library Edition
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ReferenceUSA Ebscohost
Consumer Reports Chilton or Alldata Learning
Census records, genealogy
Can you find this phone number? Magazines, newspapers, journals
Buying Guides, ratings Auto repair and manuals Transparent Language,
Lynda.com
“Yes, we still use print.”
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Google 17
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Print: Purchased Materials
American Garden, The. (1881-1883). The American Peerless Dictionary. See Wonder Collection. Smithsonian. Retrieved from
https://www.si.edu/object/silgoi_104048
Will we ever use it?
Storage and Frequency
• Keep it ready
• Small collection
• Can it be replaced?
• Cost
For Staff or Patrons?
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• Who would benefit?
• How to get it back
What do we use?
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● Maps
● Directories
● Dictionaries
● Almanacs
● Local resources
● Calendars
What do they use?
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● Consumer Reports
● Classifieds
● NADA
● Forms
● Value Line
What about us?
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● Forms
● Manuals
● Professional
Development
● Procedures
“Locally and free.”
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Print: The Free Stuff
Why local and free?
Stay in the know
• Local Events
• Be relevant to your community
Build community partnerships
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• Ask for materials
• Be a distribution point
