Collaborative reference work in the blogosphere

被引:16
作者
Pomerantz, Jeffrey [1 ]
Stutzman, Frederic [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ North Carolina Chapel Hill, Sch Informat & Lib Sci, Chapel Hill, NC 27514 USA
关键词
Communication technologies; Reference services; Internet;
D O I
10.1108/00907320610669443
中图分类号
G25 [图书馆学、图书馆事业]; G35 [情报学、情报工作];
学科分类号
1205 ; 120501 ;
摘要
Purpose - This paper explores the use of blogs as a platform for providing reference service, and discusses Lyceum, an open source software project from ibiblio. org, for this purpose. Design/methodology/approach - The following topics are explored: the evolution of libraries' uses of blogs, the advantages of conducting the reference transaction as a collaborative effort, and the use of blogs as an environment that fosters collaboration. The argument is made that blogs may be used to good effect in reference services Findings - It is argued that blogs may be used to good effect in reference services. Lyceum, an open source blogosphere application, is discussed as an environment for blog-based reference service. Originality/value - To date, blogs are not being used by a library reference services, and by few online reference service unaffiliated with libraries. This paper will be useful to libraries and other reference services interested in conducting the reference transaction as a community effort.
引用
收藏
页码:200 / +
页数:14
相关论文
共 30 条
[1]  
Abels EG, 1996, RQ, V35, P345
[2]  
Carver B., 2003, LIB J NETCONNECT, V128, P30
[3]  
Coffman S, 2001, INFORM TECHNOL LIBR, V20, P149
[4]  
DOCTOROW C, 2002, ESSENTIAL BLOGGING
[5]  
EMBREY TR, 2002, TEACHER LIB, V30, P7
[6]  
Fasoldt A., 2004, SYRACUSE POSTST 0825
[7]   Instant messaging reference in an academic library: A case study [J].
Foley, M .
COLLEGE & RESEARCH LIBRARIES, 2002, 63 (01) :36-45
[8]  
Francoeur Stephen, 2001, REFERENCE SERVICES R, V29, P189
[9]  
Halavais A., 2004, ISUZU EXPT
[10]  
Hane P. J., 2001, NEWSLINK, V24