Library Terminology for Patrons

19. March 2007, 8:36 UhrUncategorizedCurtis Ferree

I’m currently taking Diane Kovac’s course Electronic Collection Development for the Academic E-Library  from ACRL, and in one of the lectures she posted a link to John Kupersmith’s best practice guide to using terminology that patrons understand. Note that “Database,” “E-Journal,” and “Catalog” are all terms that patrons report not to understand.

5 comments:

  1. Nathan Bomer, 29. March 2007, 11:41

    Curtis,

    I like the blog- I am in your ACRL class, but a little behind in my work. How big is your university? You and I have a few things in common regarding our work titles, duties, etc.

    I’ll see you ‘in class’

    Nathan Bomer

     
  2. Curtis Ferree, 3. April 2007, 12:10

    Thanks, Nathan.

    I’m also behind on my work for the ACRL class. In fact, I’m behind on everything, including responding to commnets on the blog.

    Fairfield has about 4,200 FTE. But I think our library has some great resources for a school our size.

    Did you make it to the ACRL conference?

    –CF

     
  3. Nathan bomer, 28. March 2008, 9:35

    will you be going to ACRL in 2009?

     
  4. Nathan bomer, 28. March 2008, 9:35

    will you be going to ACRL in 2009?

     
  5. curtis, 28. March 2008, 10:58

    I certainly plan to. I like that conference quite a bit. Plus, it’s in Seattle, which is a town I like quite a bit. Will you be going?

     

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