Past into future: capturing library expertise in a virtual library

The authors report on an initiative being carried out by the Toronto Public Library to create the Virtual Reference Library, in this way conserving and extending existing library expertise within a virtual setting. The first service to be offered, a Dewey application called Science Net, is described...

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Published in:Library hi tech 1999, Vol.17 (2), p.181-188
Main Authors: Daniels, Wayne, Scardellato, Kathy
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Audiences
Canada
Digital Collections
Digital libraries
Dublin Core Format
Electronic Libraries
Foreign Countries
Information Networks
Information Services
Librarians
Library Development
Library Services
Multimedia computer applications
Program Development
Public Libraries
Reference libraries
Reference Services
Science education
Search engines
Students
Systems design
Systems development
Teachers
Toronto Public Library ON
Universe
User training
Virtual library concept
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Summary:The authors report on an initiative being carried out by the Toronto Public Library to create the Virtual Reference Library, in this way conserving and extending existing library expertise within a virtual setting. The first service to be offered, a Dewey application called Science Net, is described in terms of its origin, purpose, and design. In the second part, we discuss the VRL as a whole and describe its precursor service, WorldVue. We set out the aims of the VRL, touching on the basis for its funding, dealing at some length with its technical aspects, and providing an overview both of the progress made to date and the project's future direction.
ISSN:0737-8831
2054-166X
DOI:10.1108/07378839910275830