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July 2011 Exemplary Reference Awards

The Quality Assurance Workgroup is happy to award the following transcripts for the July 2011 Exemplary Reference Awards. Transcripts were awarded in three categories: Best Detailed Chat, Best Brief Chat, and Best Teaching Chat. The three winning transcripts are at: http://askalibrarian.org/blog/july-2011-exemplary-award-transcripts/ Show your … Continue reading

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Hot Topics: OverDrive E-Books & Audiobooks Webinar Series

Introducing two new Hot Topics webinars on OverDrive… register for both today! Hot Topics: E-Books! Putting OverDrive E-Books onto eReaders: A Guide For Library Staff Wed., Jan. 11, 2012, 2-3 pm ET Hot Topics: Audiobooks! Putting OverDrive Audiobooks onto Portable Players: … Continue reading

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Seeking Synchronicity Revelations and Recommendations for Virtual Reference (OCLC research report webinar) and AaL facilitated discussion

OCLC Research in partnership with Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey pulled over five years of virtual reference research into a summary with specific and actionable suggestions in Seeking Synchronicity: Revelations and Recommendations for Virtual Reference. Seeking Synchronicity: Revelations and Recommendations … Continue reading

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