Reference librarianship has transformed from standard "behind-the-desk" reference to roving reference, to virtual reference, and finally beyond the library walls.
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Reference work continues to be a huge part of the foundation of librarianship. Like many other library services, more and more of it is conducted online.
We continue to work toward an implementation of the OCLC WorldCat Discovery platform. To date, we have held five webinars for libraries interested in the OCLC Batchload/Reclamation offer available through the recently negotiated MnLINK contract. We are expecting to move to the new discovery platform by July 2016.
University Presses represent the work of scholars from the world’s top universities, and their scholarly monographs are the culmination of the most advanced research in their fields.
There are a lot of great sources for information about interlibrary loan (ILL) on the Internet. If you are looking for ways to connect to other ILL staff, or to read up on trends in interlibrary loan, check out this article.
Learn more about the changes OCLC has made its Interlibrary Loan Fee Management (IFM) service.
The 25th Annual Minitex Interlibrary Loan Conference will take place on Tuesday, May 10, 2016, at the Continuing Education and Conference Center on the Saint Paul Campus of the University of Minnesota. The keynote speaker this year will be Lee Rainie, director of Internet, Science and Technology Research at Pew Research Center.
Minitex has implemented a new procedure to handle requests for items that are identified to be available freely on the Internet.
On behalf of the Conference Program Committee, we invite you to submit a proposal for the 3rd Annual Great Lakes Resource Sharing Conference. The event will be held on June 10, 2016 in Indianapolis, IN at the Sheraton Indianapolis at Keystone Crossing, with a preconference on June 9. This conference is an opportunity for individuals working in resource sharing to share information and network with other colleagues.