Az "Ask a Librarian" elterjedése után szinte törvényszerű volt, hogy megszülessék a "Help a Librarian" közösség fóruma is. Csak azt nem lehetett tudni, hogy mikor és hol, és ki által.
Ime, itt van, használható, az eltérő kultúrákat is összekötő új hálózat!
HK
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| Tárgy: | [IFLA-L] Librarians Help Librarians at Help a Librarian |
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| Dátum: | Wed, 03 Nov 2010 10:05:40 -0400 |
| Feladó: | Jerry Mansfield <JMANSFIELD@crs.loc.gov> |
| Címzett: | <ifla-l@infoserv.inist.fr> |
Librarians Helping Librarians
Nearly every library has an "Ask a Librarian" link on its
website via which a library patron may ask any librarian a
question via the web and receive a reply back via email or
in a response posted to a website for other patrons to read.
Now there is a similar service for librarians who are having
difficulty in locating, identifying, creating, or comparing
either responses, plans, or products and more. Heather
Negley, a librarian living in Virginia (USA,) has developed
the website Help a Librarian available at http://www.helpalibrarian.com.
As the website states, "Help a Librarian (HAL) is a
community powered service that unites librarians from all
over the world to help each other answer questions, share
knowledge and enhance cultural understanding. HAL is
comprised of librarians from over 50 different countries."
Simply go to the website, register, and you are on your way.
I have only been a member for a month yet I have responded
to requests from half a dozen librarians from around the
world. I have used my knowledge of the IFLA website and the
publications prepared by the many sections to point a
librarian in need to the exact publication of an IFLA section or
to a specific section member that may provide assistance. I recently also
posted by first query on behalf of a non-librarian colleague.
In October 2010 an Indian newspaper, the Deccan Herald, reviewed
the Help a Librarian website and the October issue of American Libraries
also includes a review of Help a Librarian. Check it out!
Jerry W. Mansfield
Chair, Government Libraries Section
