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L a u r e n W a l l i s
Reference and Instruction Librarian
Carmichael Library @ University of Montevallo
Building a Virtual Reference Shelf
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Virtual Reference Shelf Overview
250+ Titles from ORO and GVRL
End Result: A LibGuide page on the library website that organizes reference materials by subject
Virtual Reference Shelf Overview
• Generate Title Lists from ORO and GVRL• Train Student Workers on LibGuides• Write “blurbs” for each book• Student Workers produce alphabetical listing
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• Student workers test links periodically• Subscribe to ORO blog for updates on new titles
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“E-Reference books are far from being as visible as their print ancestors.”
E-Reference Literature: Design Issues
Rolfe 2011
Ramaswamy 2008
“Creating and updating [E-Reference Lists] would be cumbersome, inefficient, and time-intensive.”
Is there room for electronic models to coexist in an already saturated market or is standardization inevitable?
Roncevic 2006
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E-Reference Literature: User Experience
“Only skilled searchers had the ability to find them.”
Ramaswamy 2008
“[E-Reference is] immune to serendipity.”
“The widespread availability of general (if not always high-quality) information on the web has marginalized print reference.”
Rolfe 2011
Detmerig & Sproles 2012
“A department-wide rethinking of the collection transformed it into a usable, pertinent resource, rather than a sacred cow.”
Detmerig & Sproles 2012
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A C R L I n f o r m a t i o n L i t e r a c y S t a n d a r d s
Standard 1: ExploreThe student determines what information is needed and why.
Standard 2: LocateThe student effectively locates useful resources.
Standard 3: Evaluate
The student evaluates information critically and incorporates new information into his/her knowledge base.
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Information Literacy Instruction With the VRS
G o o g l e m o n s t e r S h o w d o w n
• Communication Studies 101• Four Teams: Google, Google Scholar, Wikipedia, Virtual Reference Shelf• Why is your resource the best place to do research?• Logos, Ethos, Pathos• Share an example
IL Standard 3: Evaluate
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• English Composition• Make a concept map• Use VRS to “define”• Search databases
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• English Composition• Develop 4-5 criteria for evaluating websites• Use them to evaluate a website and a reference book
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Team Grasshopper
IL Standards 1 & 3: Locate, Evaluate
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Lost for words?Searching for meaning? Try the OED!
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• Libguide Stats• Title Stats?
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Future Direcions
• Adding 600+ titles from Credo Reference• Teaching the VRS in upper level classes• Specialized VRS for different disciplines• Faculty Outreach• More marketing• Programs in residence halls
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Lauren WallisReference and Instruction LibrarianUnversity of Montevallo
[email protected]@LaurenMWallis
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