Online community information : creating a nexus at your library / / Joann C. Durrance, Karen E. Pettigrew

• Autore: Durrance Joan C
• Pubblicazione: Chicago, : American Library Association, 2002
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (205 pages)
• Disciplina: 361.0285
• Soggetto topico: Libraries and community - United States; Libraries and the Internet; Community information services - United States; Public libraries - Reference services; Electronic villages (Computer networks); Referral centers (Information services)
• Altri autori: FisherKaren E. <1966->
• Note generali: "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.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 167-183) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- 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.
• Sommario/riassunto: Librarians 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Online community information
• ISBN: 0-8389-3736-5; 0-8389-9355-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910969034603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II