Virtual Dave…Real Blog

The new Commons project has started to get some press. There was a nice write up in the Chronicle of Higher Education. Here’s the blog link, but the actual article is behind a password:

http://chronicle.com/daily/2006/03/2006032901t.htm

Ars Technica also write it up:

http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20060330-6492.html

Slides and handouts for the workshop are now online at:

http://quartz.syr.edu/rdlankes/Presentations/2006/Toronto.pdf

Here’s the abstract:

On day one join David Lankes as he looks at current issues and themes in digital or virtual reference. Libraries are taking reference to the web and this is creating challenges for librarians in terms of new skills, staffing requirements, and budget demands. This workshop will cover the basics of virtual reference, virtual reference tools, current trends and a little crystal ball gazing into the virtual reference future.

“Reference in Academic Libraries: Virtual Reference” OCULA Spring Workshop, Toronto, ON, Canada

Abstract: On day one join David Lankes as he looks at current issues and themes in digital or virtual reference. Libraries are taking reference to the web and this is creating challenges for librarians in terms of new skills, staffing requirements, and budget demands. This workshop will cover the basics of virtual reference, virtual reference tools, current trends and a little crystal ball gazing into the virtual reference future.
Slides: http://quartz.syr.edu/rdlankes/Presentations/2006/Toronto.pdf

Lankes will present a day long workshop in Toronto as part of the OCULA Spring Workshop on Reference in Academic Libraries:

http://www.thepartnership.ca/cgi-bin/site/showPage.cgi?page=education/ei05/lankes_elmborg_ocula.html

Abstract:

On day one join David Lankes as he looks at current issues and themes in digital or virtual reference. Libraries are taking reference to the web and this is creating challenges for librarians in terms of new skills, staffing requirements, and budget demands. This workshop will cover the basics of virtual reference, virtual reference tools, current trends and a little crystal ball gazing into the virtual reference future.

And the golden oldies just keep rolling along. I know have my 2002 presentations online.

I’ve added access to my presentations given from 1994 to 2000 to my site. What happened to 2001 and 2002? They’re coming.