Use Of Alerts/RSS/WebFeeds To Inform Collection Development / Instruction / Reference Services |
1. Introduction
Colleagues/
I am greatly interested in learning more about the practice of subscribing to Alerts / RSS / WebFeeds from any/all A&I databases in order to track the publications of departmental researchers at your institution to inform one's identification and selection of other / non-institutional relevant publications and/or to instruction responsibilities and/or reference services.
That Is >
Knowledge of themes / topics / foci of current / recent institutional research can / might / would provide greater insight and thus permit one to select current / recent items that can / might / would be of greater potential value for supporting the current / future research agenda of one's department(s) / institution and/or guiding instruction and / or reference services > Whew !!! [:-)
Thanks A Million !
/Gerry
Gerry McKiernan
Associate Professor
Science and Technology Librarian
Iowa State University Library
Ames IA 50011
Follow Me On Twitter > http://twitter.com/GMcKBlogs
"There Is Nothing More Powerful Than An Idea Whose Time Has Come!" / Victor Hugo
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I am greatly interested in learning more about the practice of subscribing to Alerts / RSS / WebFeeds from any/all A&I databases in order to track the publications of departmental researchers at your institution to inform one's identification and selection of other / non-institutional relevant publications and/or to instruction responsibilities and/or reference services.
That Is >
Knowledge of themes / topics / foci of current / recent institutional research can / might / would provide greater insight and thus permit one to select current / recent items that can / might / would be of greater potential value for supporting the current / future research agenda of one's department(s) / institution and/or guiding instruction and / or reference services > Whew !!! [:-)
Thanks A Million !
/Gerry
Gerry McKiernan
Associate Professor
Science and Technology Librarian
Iowa State University Library
Ames IA 50011
Follow Me On Twitter > http://twitter.com/GMcKBlogs
"There Is Nothing More Powerful Than An Idea Whose Time Has Come!" / Victor Hugo
[ http://bit.ly/b2i4Yl ]
Please click 'Next' to begin the survey.