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September
2000 volume 23
no. 1
issn
Teaching
as
Performance:
Standing
Room
0270-6792
Only
In her PowerPoint
to
necessity
performance. Neck and shoulder rolls, voice exercises and
variety, and the "power of silence" to make a point to students
all help to set the stage for instruction. And, as Antonelli
warm
demonstrated,
even a
prop such
as a
rubber chicken
not
can
American Theatre
variances in retrieval.
enthusiastic groups.
Dempsey acknowledged
nervousness
master's
voice to
sample
ing for television cartoons. The sound illustrated how audi
ences can be swayed by tight, high, nervous voices as op
posed to resonant, low tones. This point was reinforced by an
audience exercise in "King Kong, Ping Pong, Bing Bong" sung
in progressively lower ranges to loosen the voice.
a
beginning of
As
continued
on
page 2
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ANNUAL CONFERENCE
p. 2
Officers
at the
Literacy,
Immersion '01
As
is
graduate
Committee
Reports
p. 3
ALA Council..
July
p. 7
p. 10
for Information
continued
on
page 10
ARTICLES
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Virtual Reference
(Chat)
p. 4
p. 8
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Check These Out!
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Member A-LlRT.
NewsBites
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p. 9
pp. 3,5,6
Teaching as Performance
continued from page 1
LlRT OFFICERS
CHAIRPERSONS 2000/2001
AND
...
ELECTED OFACERS
And, in the
case
of
bad
seemingly ineffective
or a
session, it is necessary
...
performance
PRESIDENT
Alison Armstrong,
alison.armstrong@uc.edu
instruction
to "shake it off
forgive yourself."
mkingbl@utnet.utoledo.edu
SECRETARY
An interactive
question-and-answer
period with the speakers and audience
generated some additional valuable
tips for dealing with unenthusiastic
students. If they do not want to be in a
session, acknowledge their resistance
and accomplish what is possible.
Antonelli added that, if a student gives
a
wrong
answer
to
question, "Always
Tim
both
Instead, attempt
Jana
ARCHIVIST
Kari Lucas, klucas@ucsd.edu
PUBLICITY COORDINATOR
Vanessa Burford, vburford@utsa.edu
NEWSLETTER
Carol Scheutz,
CoNnNUNG Eou:ATlON
Mary Ellen Leverence,
excellent
afraid to go out on
where the fruit is."
Antonelli's PowerPoint
presentation
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Elizabeth
is
Patience L. Simmonds,
Margutti, margutti@virginia.edu
RESEARCH
Carol Penka,
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or
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ELECTIONS
Carol_Carson@baylor.edu
COMPUTER ApPLICATIONS
Ronan, ronan@mail.uflib.ufl.edu
Grimes, grimest@aadl.org
In the
room
TREASURER
ktebbin@pilot.lsus.edu
shonrock@gwgate.lib.iastate.edu
For a complete directory that includes addresses,
phone numbers and institutional affiliations,
Marsha
Forys, marsha-forys@uiowa.edu
<http://
diogenes.baylor.edu/Library/LlRT/>.
<URL:
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News, September
2000
ALA
.. NEWS ..
By Tim Grimes,
L1RT
Councilor, GrimesT@aadl.org
ians.
Here
are some
of
highlights
sessions:
important
outgoing
incoming
ALA
presi
dents.
Wednesday
morning meeting centered around the
Outsourcing Study and a policy for
Library Services for People with Dis
and
abilities.
was
statement
conference.
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The statement,
and 6th drafts,
siveness
by
the
president)
the topic
Outgoing
Long discussed
the
success
of her
was
to
document back to
present
across
core
values
group (assigned
which will discuss
a
to a new
proposal
at 2001
Annual Council.
Nancy
Kranich
Incoming president
reported that her presi
Cornerstone of
an
ALA
report,
called for
more
as
several councilors
socially responsible
investing.
tinue its
new
new program of
councilors.
OTHER ITEMS
re
in
im
concern
with
presented a docu
ment concerning the impact of new
technologies on patron privacy and the
confidentiality of electronic methods.
statements related to
confidentiality to
include Internet privacy; for ALA to
develop model privacy policies and to
urge all libraries to adopt privacy policy
statements on their web sites.
The
recom
calling
for
ment.
After
of the
more
study's
Instead
recommendations for
increased research
dom Committee.
(the report
in its
on
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entirely
subject.
is available
on
the web at
After debate,
<http://www.ala.org/alaorg/
ors/outsourclnq/ ).
COUNCIL II
study
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mentoring
enhanced
Communities'.
HiGHLIGHTS
COUNCIL III
continued
on
page 4
...
committee.
Much of the discussion at this
morning meeting
centered
on
Tuesday
the
core
changes
in
request for
organizational
dues.
recommendations
concerning chat
passed.
University
of Tennessee
awarded a UT Teaching
Technology grant to develop a web
module on finding statistics on current
issues. sammataro@utk.edu
for
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with
September
2000
Non-Library
Librarians,
Library
Field: A
Bibliographic Guide
or
to
Libraries,
on
Library Services
By
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Spencer, Rebecca.Ohm.Spencer@williams.edu
benefit, however, is
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compile
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project
journals
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a broader understanding of the
do among other professionals in
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ties.
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and subse
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library-related
Library Field
(among others)
Rebecca Ohm
for
articles.
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Sawyer Library,
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to motivate
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reviews of books,
September
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electronic
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a discussion of a survey
of the composition instructors.
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"Brain-Based
verse
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page 6
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Supplement to Library
Library Journal
(Summer 2000): 40-42.
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demic
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Library
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"Assessment in
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Library." Journal
Library Administration 29.1
(1999): 17-35. Also published in
2000 by the Haworth Press as a
monograph: Library Training for
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Use, May 8-10,
tions/Handouts.
Instruction in
Library
2000. Presenta
tions about
Included
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creating
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of teaching
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learning
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or
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thanks for
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2000.
cooking and
in
London, Ontario:
University
<http://www.lib.uwo.ca/wilu2000/
papers.htrnb- Accessed July 29,
workshops.
appeared
(1999). These
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ship
Web
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<http://www.library.
unr.edu/-ragains/assess.html>
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31-34.
Maggie Zarnovsky of
Northern Virginia Commu
nity College has coauthored the 4th edition of
Developing Library
and Information
Center Collections
(with
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mzarnovsky@nv.cc.va.us
L1RT News,
September
2000
meeting attendance,
and
chair.)
will be
choices of instruction-related
for review
meetings
bibliography
publication.
Discussed tasks including software
review and hardware bibliography.
the committee's
changing
name from Computer Application
Committee to Information Technology
Committee to reflect technology repre
sented by the Internet and the World
Wide Web. Will recommend the
change
to the
Steering
name
Committee.
theme and
ELECTIONS COMMmEE
Elizabeth
Margutti, Chair,
margutti@virginia.edu
Discussed
potential officers;
will
use
planning
and
membership,
goals,
together
to further the
of LlRT.
times for
Steering
to committee chairs
8:00
meeting
to be reconsidered.
1) find another
meetings now scheduled at
p.m. 2) first Executive meeting
2)
This committee needs Steering's input
for the retreat: what would Steering like
to get out of the retreat?
NEWSLETTER COMMITTEE
Jana Ronan,
Acting Chair,
jronan@ufl.edu
a.m. on
PRIMEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
of the
goals
September
eratively.
new
on
Saturday, after
meeting.
All Committees
on
Mon
day).
ticles
no
the 25th
tions to the
more
anniversary, featuring an
history of LlRT, a
time line to accompany the article, and
reprints of the best past articles (which
will be made available exclusively in
the Web edition.) The newsletter will
also run "teaser boxes" with LlRT facts,
etc. in the issues
leading
up to the
copy
time for
clarifying
roles of the
revised
a recommen
anniversary.
representation
Steering
members
on
at
Committee: need
the committee-- it
rel
evant listservs
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promotion to
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page 10
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LIAISON COMMmEE
September
Discussed committee
LlRT News,
and of
committees work
to be submitted to the
Discussed
present
goals
2000
Virtual
to Remote Users
Virtual reference is
one
of the hottest
new
circles
right
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an answer
question
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chat services to
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snapshot of one
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of outsourcing the chat service. Virtual
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sources
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users
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virtual reference
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the conversations
rooms can
and seek
can
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help
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their research.
the librarian
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This enables
having
the
user
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sources
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on
page 11
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September
2000
Linda
At the close of the annual ALA confer
ence, Linda
Chopra began
LlRT's
Vice PresidenVPresident
Elect.
new
her term
as
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while
Armstrong,
learning the ropes for
when she becomes president the
following
year.
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to
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organization for
in 1994.
nity
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regular
expressed
well.
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dents
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as
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basis.
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a proposed
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University
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copy of the publications
A current
LlRT Publications
web site
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year term.
one more
as
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tions.
Past President.
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Steering
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(804) 924-7468
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Colleges,
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LlRT News,
September
2000
Virtual Reference
continued from page 8
...
types
in
becomes
click-able
ian
user.
options include
options
in the
$500
to
$6,000 range
server
deciding
right for your
server
such
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as
NetAgent,
bundled with
operating systems or
through Internet portals. MOO Open
Source Software such as Jay's House
Core and enCore eXpress are power
ful programs that require no download
Desk
the most
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that
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knowledge
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chat program, to send or show to
users as needed. The most powerful
ability
to
user.
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and
virtual reference
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programming
excellent
series of
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to Online
librarian would
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to
that is
user a
questions.
rooms
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greet
so
that you
at the
seeing
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Virtual
Library.
NetLingo. <http://www.netlingo.com/>
Viles, Ann. "The Virtual Reference
Interview:
Equivalencies." IFLANET.
Group on Reference
Work Report. April 19, 2000.
<http://www.ifla.orgNiI/dg/dgrw/
dp99-06.htm>. October 13,1999 .
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other end.
tool.
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programming
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one
of your
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run.
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on
their
own
installing
computers. If
one-on-one conver
users.
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com
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LlRT News,
are
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low at $495.00.
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2000
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<http://www.ichat.com>
<http://www.lssi.com/virtual/>
NetAgent
<http://www.eshare.com/>
LivePerson
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<http://www.liveperson.com/>
Jay's House Core (MOO)
VolanoChat
<http://web.nwe.ufl.edu/writing/help/
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library
use
STANDING COMMITTEES
of
BI and
maintaining
on
clearinghouse
files of
prospecti ve
pointees.
computer soft
ware.
committee ap
Plans the
L1RT
for
outs, and
tion acuvines,
library
a
con
listing of
in
develops plans,
to fur
help
meet
engaged
in
user
education.
ELECTION/NoMINATING:
Prepares
on
pro
cedures, candidates, and election
results.
Committee
to
the
Executive
of LIRT and
discussion)
at
the Mid
documents.
lication Guidelines.
for
the
serves as
PUBLIC RELATIONS/MEMBERSHIP:
Publicizes L1RT purposes, activi
ties, and promotes membership in
LIRT.
Develops
brochures and
and
Solicits ideas
tion.
Recommends
Board,
rec
Bylaws
news
tution and
instruc
Distributes to
ference attendees
gram.
search and
food and
LIAISON:
CONFERENCE PROGRAM:
Organizes
are
ex-officio
members.
new
committees:
FROM
Appointments
conference
LIRT
Library Association
50 E. Huron Street
Chicago,IL60611