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Past Conference Program Presentations
Links at left pertain to programs held at Annual Conference that generated presentations and have been adapted for online interaction.
2007
Time Odyssey: Visions of Reference and User Services
Once upon a time, there existed reference librarians. Working in libraries and depending on books and the Internet, they helped people do research and answered questions - free of charge! - in-person, over the phone, and via e-mail and instant messaging. But, of course, since then, things have changed. The year is 2017, and the world is not as we knew it. Speaking at this year's RUSA President's Program are four individuals who, through story, will paint pictures of how they imagine the world will be ten years from now. How will anthropological, economical, political, and technological forces shape what it means to provide reference services in libraries? Go to this page for podcasts of this program.
2006
What You'll Read Next: The Buzz of Books (President's Program)
How do authors, editors, publishers, publicists, librarians, and readers create a sensation? Who determines the next novel you'll drop in your beach bag or the next biography everyone will give Uncle Ray? Get the inside scoop on the book community from three perspectives: Gail Godwin, author of eleven novels, as well as poetry, short stories, libretti, and works of nonfiction; Sara Nelson, Editor, Publishers Weekly; and Neal Wyatt, Senior Librarian, Chesterfield County Public Library (Virginia). Go to page.
2002
The Reference Interview: Connecting In-Person and in Cyberspace (President's Program)
Reference interviews are now conducted in person on the telephone via email and through live chat on the World Wide Web. What elements remain constant in all forums and what must change as we move through the spectrum of communication channels? Explore this topic with our speakers and a reaction panel of researchers and practitioners. Go to page.
Selective Bibliography on separate page.
2000
Reference 24/7: High Touch or High Tech? (President's Program)
Discussions of digital reference provided as Microsoft PowerPoint® presentations were part of the President's Program held at the 2000 ALA Annual Conference in Chicago. Go to page.
- "Associating Continually with Curious Minds: The Evolution of Reference"
Joe Janes, Professor, School of Information and Library Studies, University of Washington
- "Collaborative Digital Reference Service: Library-Quality Reference Meets the Web"
Diane Kresh, Director, Public Service Collections, Library of Congress
- "Digital Reference: Issues, Implications, & Impressions"
Roy Tennant, manager, eScholarship Web & Services Design, California Digital Library
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