Great Link: 5 Library Sources for Quick Computer Training

Une ressource que j'ai trouvée très intéressante
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http://alalearning.org/2010/09/25/5-library-sources-for-quick-computer-training/
J'ai bien apprécié numéros 1 et 2.

5 Library Sources for Quick Computer Training

It’s hard to find good online technology tutorials, especially those for quick and basic computer skills. Harder still to find some that meet our high expectations as information professionals. So why not turn to the library world itself?

Below is a collection of my top 5 favorite sites for these quick computer training materials. These could be webinars, class handouts, tutorials, screencasts, you name it. What’s important is the content. It’s content I’m comfortable pointing a customer or a fellow staff member to if some core computer fundamental skills need improving. Weirdly, two institutions get two mentions apiece — but that’s because what they have is awesome. Browse through what they have, and you might be surprised to find there’s something there for you too!

Library information desk

Je n'ai pu résister à cette photo d'un bureau de référence fait à partir de vieux livres recyclés.
Click on the link to view pictures of a stylin' reference desk made of recyclables!
link: Library information desk

Get rid of the reference desk?!

The Library at McMaster University has done away with their reference desk and introduced "blended services" which allow their patrons to go to one desk for all their library needs - circulation and reference.

You can read about it at these two posts from the McMaster Library blog: Reference Desk - GONE and More on the Reference Desk is Gone


What do you think? Is this a good idea? Or, at the risk of being overly dramatic here, is this the end of the world? How important is a separate reference desk at an academic library?