From: "Diane K. Kovacs" <diane_at_kovacs.com>
Dear Colleagues,
Back in 1998, I asked the electronic library, virtual library, and
digital library vocabulary questions on Nettrain and Libref-L. I'm
working with the consensus definitions that library folks supplied me
at that time - but I would like very much to review the consensus
definitions with the library community now in 2003. I'm curious if
they have changed. In addition I am adding a query about whether you
use user, patron, or client most frequently in referring to the people
whom your library serves.
I'm sending this new informal survey - Library Vocabulary Survey:
User, Patron, Client: Electronic Library (e-library), Digital Library,
Virtual Library - to several library related discussion lists that I
belong to in addition to Nettrain and Libref-L.
I appreciate any feedback you have time to supply.
The survey is online at-
http://www.kovacs.com/votelibraries.html .
Please complete the survey only once.
I will compile and report my results to all the lists that this is
posted to. Due to publication deadlines I will continue to collect
and compile until May 31, 2003 and supply you all with that report.
Gratefully,
Di
Diane K. Kovacs
- Kovacs Consulting Internet & Web Training http://www.kovacs.com
The Kovacs Guide to Electronic Library Collection Development:
Essential Core Subject Collections, Selection Criteria, and Guidelines
by Kovacs, Diane K. & Robinson, Kara L. (forthcoming 2003)
Neal-Schuman Publishers.
CAMLS "Building Electronic Library Collections " May 20 9a-4p
Register Online:
http://www.camls.org/ce/ce_workshop_description.asp?ID=117
Diane K. Kovacs - Web Teacher http://www.kovacs.com
"Evaluation of Internet Information" (Free Web-based workshop)
http://www.kovacs.com/eval.html
Received on Mon Apr 28 2003 - 08:15:19 EDT