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Library user education

1. EDUCATE Project
2. Journal of Library Services for Distance Education
3. Library Skills Tutorials
4. Library Terms That Users Understand
5. SatchLCall: Library of Congress Call Number System Tutorial
6. Serving the Remote User: Reference Service in the Digital Environment

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EDUCATE Project

EU library project directed toward education and training in the use of information resources. The project aims to produce self-paced courses in the selection and use of information resources and tools.
     Author: The Educate Consortium
     Subjects: library user education
     DeweyClass: 025.54
     Resource type: documents

Journal of Library Services for Distance Education

A peer-reviewed journal publishing refereed articles focusing on the issues and challenges of providing research/information services to students enrolled in formal post-secondary distance education.
     Author: State University of West Georgia
     Subjects: distance education, library services, library user education
     DeweyClass: 374
     Resource type: journal

Library Skills Tutorials

Set of tutorials on Study Skills, covering time management, note-taking, reading and writing skills, giving presentations, revision and exam techniques, Computer Sources, aimed at those who are new to online and CD-ROM database searching, and Library Search Skills, explaining how to put together a search strategy by defining terms, highlighting keywords, generating broader and narrower terms, finding synonyms and related terms.
     Author: University of Glasgow
     Subjects: library user education, study skills
     DeweyClass: 378.17
     Resource type: interactive guide

Library Terms That Users Understand

Considers terminology typically understood by users in order to inform Web developers of the most appropriate labels to use when designing a library Web resource. Usability testing has shown, for example, that 'Find Articles' is a more successful label than 'Library Catalogue' when inviting patrons to search for material. A list of best practices in the area is presented.
     Author: Kupersmith, John
     Subjects: library internet use, library user education
     DeweyClass: 025.0
     Resource type: documents, reference data

SatchLCall: Library of Congress Call Number System Tutorial

Java-based tutorial designed to teach patrons and library staff how to find and shelve books according to the Library of Congress call number system.
     Author: Ford, Michael
     Subjects: librarians, library user education
     DeweyClass: 025.5
     Resource type: interactive guide

Serving the Remote User: Reference Service in the Digital Environment

Article which aims to provide a perspective on the information seeker in the digital environment as one whose need for a personalised, human-delivered reference service is greater than ever. It suggests new organisational structures that give the reference librarian greater visibility and value.
     Author: Lipow, Anne
     Subjects: distance education, library services, library user education
     DeweyClass: 025.0
     Resource type: article