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Let Me Show You How It's Done! Desktop Sharing for Distance Learning from the D. Samuel Gottesman Library

2009; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 28; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1080/02763860903248979

1540-9597

Nancy Glassman, Racheline Habousha, Aurelia Minuti, Rachel Schwartz, Karen Sorensen,

Library Science and Administration

Abstract Due to the proliferation of electronic resources, fewer users visit the library. Traditional classroom instruction and in-person consultations are no longer sufficient in assisting library users. Librarians are constantly seeking new ways to interact with patrons and facilitate efficient use of electronic resources. This article describes the development, implementation, and evaluation of a project in which desktop-sharing software was used to reach out to users at remote locations. Various ways of using this tool are described, and challenges and implications for future expansion are discussed. KEYWORDS: Desktop sharingdistance learningvirtual reference This article is based on the poster “Let Me Show You How It's Done! Desktop Sharing for Distance Learning from the D. Samuel Gottesman Library,” presented at the Medical Library Association Annual Meeting, May 17, 2009, Honolulu, Hawaii. This project was funded in part by NLM Contract NO1-LM-6-350. Additional informationNotes on contributorsNancy R. Glassman Nancy R. Glassman, MLS (glassman@aecom.yu.edu) is Systems Librarian at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, D. Samuel Gottesman Library, 1300 Morris Park Avenue, Bronx, NY 10461. Racheline G. Habousha Racheline G. Habousha, MSLS (habousha@aecom.yu.edu) is Head of Public Services at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, D. Samuel Gottesman Library, 1300 Morris Park Avenue, Bronx, NY 10461. Aurelia Minuti Aurelia Minuti, MLS (minuti@aecom.yu.edu) is Head of Reference and Educational Services at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, D. Samuel Gottesman Library, 1300 Morris Park Avenue, Bronx, NY 10461. Rachel Schwartz Rachel Schwartz, MLS (schwartz@aecom.yu.edu) is Reference Librarian at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, D. Samuel Gottesman Library, 1300 Morris Park Avenue, Bronx, NY 10461. Karen Sorensen Karen Sorensen, MLS (ksorense@aecom.yu.edu) is Reference Librarian at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, D. Samuel Gottesman Library, 1300 Morris Park Avenue, Bronx, NY 10461.