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Ease of use
Currency
Audiovisual capabilities
Exclusivity
Interactivity
Mass Convenience
Scope

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Lack of regulated quality control
User has to evaluate
Lack of overview
Overwhelming results
No guarantee of free full text
Spotty coverage of historical material
Volatility

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WHEN AND HOW TO USE THE INTERNET AS A REFERENCE TOOL

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WHEN AND HOW TO USE THE INTERNET AS A REFERENCE TOOL

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1. Ask yourself if the internet is the right medium.
2. Select the right internet tool: search engines, metasearch engines, and subject directories.

3. Construct the right search terms: make a list,alternate spellings. and context.
4. Use the right search operators.
5. Evaluate the search results: authority, reliability, and currency.

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Understanding the internet's strengths and weaknesses will help the librarian determine if it will be the right medium to use.

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To provide a good Reader's Advisory Service, the librarian needs to be current on books that are available by the learning advisory techniques, training and reading blogs, discussion groups, and library journals .

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Reference Interview vs Reading Advisory Interview:

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Reference Interview vs Reading Advisory Interview:

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Nuts and Bolts of Reader's Advisory Interview:

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Nuts and Bolts of Reader's Advisory Interview:

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Discern the appeal factors the reader likes

Know the patron's reading tastes

Match the reader's moods

Informality leads to more listening

Be prepared - learn about books and their appeal factors

Be respectful and friendly, never disparage a reader's taste

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REFERENCE SOURCES AND SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS

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REFERENCE SOURCES AND SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS

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INFORMATION LITERACY IN THE REFERENCE DEPARTMENT

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INFORMATION LITERACY IN THE REFERENCE DEPARTMENT

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Types of Reference Service Transactions in Youth Libraries:

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Types of Reference Service Transactions in Youth Libraries:

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Homework centers
Developmentally appropriate reference services
Reference services for youth with special needs

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1. Greet the patron

2. Introduce yourself as authority figure

3. Make eye contact, smile, and wait for a response

4. Establish proximity

5. Eliminate physical barrier

6. Make sure that the child can see the screen when demonstrating online searches

7. Allow time for the child to phrase the question

8. Don't talk too much and jump to conclusion

9. Accompany children to resources

10. Avoid sarcasm and figures of speech

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Establish policies and procedures to promote and ensure access to resources and services. Policies should include - safety, confidentiality, copyright, homework help, and internet use.

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Information literacy is the set of skills to recognize when information is needed and be able to locate, evaluate, and use the needed information ethically, legally, and effectively.

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1. Define the information problem

2. Determine the possible sources

3. Locate the sources

4. Use and extract the information needed

5. Organize and present the information

6. Evaluate the product and the process

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Tips in Evaluating the Reliability of a Website:

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Tips in Evaluating the Reliability of a Website:

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Examine the URL, learn about the site whether it ends in .edu, .org, .com, or .gov
Know the author
Look for indicators of quality such as footnotes, permissions to reproduce or copyright information, links to other resources, and other sites that links to the website

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Libraries need to accommodate the increasing demand for digital resources and make the services and resources integral part of the community.

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Bowker's Fiction/Non-Fiction Connection

Gale's Books and Authors

EBSCO's Novelist

Fiction DB

Libraries Unlimited's Reader's Advisor Online

Which Book?

Adult Resding Round Table

AudioFile Plus

Fiction_L

The Reader's Advissory Guide to Genre Fiction

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Online Searching
Teach patrons the difference between the search engines, directories, and databases.
Online Safety
Librarians can provide relevant internet safety advice as they guide youth in using the Internet.
Government Resources
Government sites provide authoritative information. It is a good opportunity to instruct youth on comparing the use of primary and secondary sources.

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Standards for the 21st-Century Learner by AASL

Inquire, think critically, and gain knowledge,
Draw conclusions, make informed decisions, apply knowledge to new situations, and create new knowledge
Share knowledge and participate ethically and productively as members of our democratic society,
Pursue personal and aesthetic growth (AASL, 2007)

Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education by ACRL

1. Determine the extent of information needed

2. Access the information

3. Evaluate and select information

4. Use information effectively

5. Understand the economic, legal, and social issues in the use of information and use it ethically and legally.