LEADER 03950nam 2200601 a 450 001 9910969034603321 005 20251117093921.0 010 $a0-8389-3736-5 010 $a0-8389-9355-9 035 $a(CKB)3710000001409200 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3001609 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3001609 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10194651 035 $a(OCoLC)476044302 035 $a(BIP)7540142 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000001409200 100 $a20020522d2002 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aOnline community information $ecreating a nexus at your library /$fJoann C. Durrance, Karen E. Pettigrew 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aChicago $cAmerican Library Association$d2002 215 $a1 online resource (205 pages) 300 $a"Presents the highlights of a 1998-2000 IMLS National Leadership Grant, 'Help-seeking in an electronic world: the role of the public library in helping citizens obtain community information over the Internet'"--P. ii. 311 08$a0-8389-0823-3 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 167-183) and index. 327 $aIntro -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- 1 How the Public Uses Networked Community Information -- 2 From Vertical Files to the Web The Impact of Digital CI on Public Library Information Services -- 3 Public Library Participation in Community Networking -- 4 Benefits of Access to Community Information and Community Networks -- 5 Best Practices Public Libraries, Community Information, and Community Networking -- 6 The Evaluation Challenge -- 7 Learning from Best Practice Summary, Conclusions, Recommendations -- APPENDIX A Literature Review -- APPENDIX B Methods -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- Index. 330 $aLibrarians are key players in bringing communities together. With the help of the Internet, they are in a position to revolutionize the way users access information and come together as a result. Indeed, libraries can function as both hubs to circulate local, national, and global information and as networks of local agencies, nonprofits, community activities, resources, events, and contacts. Building from detailed research, this forward-looking new book addresses the ways that libraries can harness the power of the Internet to provide digitized community information to local audiences. Using its proven methods, hands-on tools, and best practices developed in libraries across the country, any library can design and build a dynamic and unifying community information site. Featuring three of the nation's leading community network sites (Pittsburgh's Three Rivers Free-Net, Suburban Chicago's NorthStarNet, and Portland, Oregon's CascadeLink), expert author team Durrance and Pettigrew outline innovative ways to present information for and about your community. Featured are 23 examples of best practices from libraries around the country that help you approach: * Access issues and the digi 606 $aLibraries and community$zUnited States 606 $aLibraries and the Internet 606 $aCommunity information services$zUnited States 606 $aPublic libraries$xReference services 606 $aElectronic villages (Computer networks) 606 $aReferral centers (Information services) 615 0$aLibraries and community 615 0$aLibraries and the Internet. 615 0$aCommunity information services 615 0$aPublic libraries$xReference services. 615 0$aElectronic villages (Computer networks) 615 0$aReferral centers (Information services) 676 $a361.0285 700 $aDurrance$b Joan C$01868850 701 $aFisher$b Karen E.$f1966-$01868851 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910969034603321 996 $aOnline community information$94476890 997 $aUNINA