You've successfully determined your patron's information need... now what? This webinar will provide strategies and techniques that library staff can put into practice to get the most out of the resources to which all libraries in Ohio have access, including databases, websites, online archives, and more. The presentation will also take a fresh look at some familiar information resources and will suggest ways to utilize them in innovative ways.
Learning Objectives:
Gain a working knowledge of a variety of information sources.
Learn practical searching skills to apply within any information-searching environment.
Identify novel uses for established information resources.
Presenter:
Don Boozer is Manager of the Literature Department and Homebound Services at Cleveland Public Library as well as Coordinator of the Ohio Center for the Book, the Buckeye State's affiliate of the Center for the Book at the Library of Congress. He is also an adjunct instructor at Kent State University's School of Information where he teaches the reference service and