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>>> Education Institute <[log in to unmask]> 10/27/2006 8:24 AM >>> REGISTER TODAY for this NEW and informative Audio Conference!!!! " e-Xploring Virtual Reference" with Vicky Duncan and Angie Gerrard ________________________ In the Fall of 2004, the University of Saskatchewan Library's Ask A Librarian Live opened for business. Here are our experiences offering this service. When Thursday, Nov. 2nd, 2006 3:00 PM ET 12:00 PM PT 1 hour - Audio Conference REGISTER AT www.THEPARTNERSHIP.CA and scroll down to the 'Education Institute' The Benefits What is virtual reference? Who are we serving? What are our users' reactions to this service? Using our experiences at the University of Saskatchewan Library, we will begin to answer these and other questions. Participants will leave with a better understanding of some of the issues and challenges involved with establishing and running a virtual reference chat service. Who Should Participate? Any library staff from public or academic libraries who are interested in establishing a virtual reference service should participate in this session. Key Topics You Will Explore * Current trends influencing virtual reference * Choosing virtual reference software * Staffing issues * Marketing the service * What do our statistics and surveys tell us * Future trends and developments Method of Instruction Audio teleconference session supported by a handout Fees Member: $54.00 + GST Non-Member: $74.00 + GST REGISTER AT www.thepartnership.ca. Scroll to Education Institute and click on this course! About the presenters..... Vicky Duncan and Angie Gerrard are the administrators for the University of Saskatchewan Library's Virtual Reference Task Force. Vicky is a librarian at the Health Sciences Library at the University of Saskatchewan. She has extensive experience in hospital libraries, primarily in her home province of Ontario. Angie is the Off Campus Library Services Coordinator at the University of Saskatchewan. She is also the Liaison Librarian for the university's Department of Psychology, and its Northern Studies program. Developed for the Education Institute by the Saskatchewan Library Association. ____________________________________________________________ The Education Institute, brought to you by The Partnerrship The learning programs of the LAA-APLA-BCLA-MLA-NLLA-NSLA-NWTLA-OLA-ABQLA-SLA Partnership http://www.thepartnership.ca If you have questions please contact the appropriate Association or Meredith Gilbert for the Partnership and the Education Institute at the Ontario Library Association at [log in to unmask] Professional development of librarians and information professionals _____________________________________________________________ Atlantic Baptist University Website: WWW.abu.nb.ca