“Our newly designed Gale Virtual Reference Library enables reference content to literally jump off the shelves – it's easy-to-use, and even easier for researchers to find exactly what they are looking ...

Updated Tuesday, August 5, 2014 – 14:52 If you are thinking about or are in the early stages of building a virtual reference service for your library, implementing a Virtual Reference Companion (VRC) ...

Gale Virtual Reference Library, part of Cengage Learning, has launched its Usage-Driven Acquisition model, or UDA, which will allow libraries to purchase digital books based on how often and how ...

Resources such as Gale Virtual Reference Library and Britannica eBooks offer online access to hundreds of high-quality digital reference materials including encyclopedias, audio files, images ...

Reference & User Services Quarterly, Vol. 56, No. 1 (Fall 2016), pp. 36-46 (11 pages) Since their inception, virtual reference services have evolved considerably and are now a significant component of ...

In the 1990s, virtual reference blazed across the library sky, generating huge interest among librarians, and a new business for publishers and vendors. But virtual reference in public libraries ...

Shuler said creating a virtual reference desk requires library officials to set privacy policies, advertising guidelines and rotation schedules for librarians.

Virtual reference services have increasingly become an integral component of academic libraries, offering researchers and students immediate, remote access to expert assistance.

In a move that is expected to save CCISD more than $1 million over the next three years, the district is building a virtual collection of reference books by purchasing the Gale Virtual Reference ...

Access, learning, and engagement are at the core of this manual, which offers a holistic approach to initiating and enhancing library resources and services to online patrons. The book looks at ...

"We never ask why," said Douglas McCown, coordinator of the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library's (AFPL) Virtual Reference "Pod," located in the Central Library on downtown's Margaret Mitchell Square.

Gale Virtual Reference Library, part of Cengage Learning, has launched its Usage-Driven Acquisition model, or UDA, which will allow libraries to purchase digital books based on how often and how ...