#6 Competency Databse: Dialog Successive Fraction

Database: DIALOG

Type of Search: Successive Fraction

3 Records Retrieved

S1-outreach= 6405
S2-public libraries=6173
S1 and S2=71
S3-online=17739
S1 and S2 and S3 = 3

Plan your Excellence: System Directors' Input on Use and Revision of "Standards for Public Library Service in Alabama. Stephens, Annabel K. Record Type: Abstract. 1996.

For this Successive Fraction search I used terms similar to other database searches. The three articles did not seem as relevant to other databases searched for this competency. Frustration using terms and the time factor made DIALOG a very difficult database to search. I think I would need a class in this database in the future or at least more practice.

#6 Competency Database: Dialog Citation Pearl

Database: DIALOG

Type of Search: Citation Pearl

114 Records Retrieved

S1 Bookmobiles-185 hits
S2 Automation-6233 hits
S3 Public Libraries-6173

S1 and S2 and S3=114 records retrieved

Households' Use of Public and Other Types of Libraries: 2002. E.D. TAB. NCES 2007-327. Glander, Mark: Dam, Thuy. January 2007. Record Type: Abstract.

There were 114 hits but they did not seem relevant when I went through each brief record. The terms used for this search came from subject discriptors from previous searches.

#6 Competency Database: ERIC Basic Building Block Search

Type of Database: ERIC

Type of Search: Basic Building Block

45 Records Retrieved

Search: ((kw: public or kw: community) and kw: librar*) and ((kw: online or kw: digital or kw: electronic) and kw: services) and kw: outreach.

1 Launching into the Podcast/Vodcast Universe Author: Sampson, Jo Ann Source: Computers in Libraries v26 n10 p10-12, 14-15 Nov-Dec 2006 (5 pages) Doc. Type: Article (EJ) Accession No: EJ748118 Libraries Worldwide: 2298 TEXAS

2 Rural Libraries: Volume XVII, 1997. Access ERIC: FullText Author: Pratt, Mary Lou, Ed. No. of Pages: 136 Source: Rural Libraries; v17 n1-2 1997 Document: Document (ED) Accession No: ED461444

3 Public Library Services for Home Schooling. ERIC Digest. Access ERIC: FullText Author: Masters, Denise G. No. of Pages: 4 Document: Document (ED) Accession No: ED402936

This search yielded 45 hits and had a fair number of relevant results.

#6 Competency Database: ERIC Specific Facet

Type of Database: ERIC

Type of Search: Specific Facet

16 Records Retrieved

Query: kw: electronic and kw: outreach and kw: programs and kw: public and kw: libraries

1 Providing Public Services to Remote Users. SPEC Kit 191. Author: Haynes, Craig, Comp. No. of Pages: 197 Document: Document (ED) Accession No: ED364233 Libraries Worldwide: 366

2 Public Forum on Libraries: The People of New York Speak on Our Libraries. Public Report of the Assembly Standing Committee on Higher Education Sub-Committee on Libraries. Access ERIC: FullText Author: Tevebaugh-Kenwryck, Neil A. No. of Pages: 529 Document: Document (ED) Accession No: ED358849

3 High-Tech Libraries of Tomorrow--Today. Author: Gillespie, Thom Source: Library Journal v116 n2 p46-49 Feb 1 1991 Doc. Type: Article (EJ) Accession No: EJ423321 Libraries Worldwide: 5278

#6 Competency Database: Library Literature Building Block

Type of Search: Basic Building Block

Database: Library Literature

Search: bookmobile/automation ALL AND (outreach services) ALL

6 Records Retrieved

Turner, K. Subject Index. Bookmobile and Outreach Services v. 9 no. 2 (2006) p. 65-81

Turner, K. Author Index. Bookmobile and Outreach Services v. 9 no. 2 (2006) p. 59-64

Walker, T. Automating the Bookmobile. Bookmobile and Outreach Services v. 7 no. 1 (2004) p. 61-73

Zimmerman, C. Technology and the Bookmobile. Bookmobile and Outreach Services v. 5 no. 2 (2002) p. 53-65

Hall, J. S. Bookmobile online rural connections [for Iredell County Public Library]. Bookmobile and Outreach Services v. 5 no. 1 (2002) p. 25-30

Savel, F. Automation of Rural Libraries 2000: A Survey. Bookmobile and Outreach Services v. 4 no. 1 (2001) p. 31-46



#6 Competency Database: Library Literature Browse

Type of Search: Browse

Database: Library Literature

A thesaurus was used to find search terms.

Terms entered: Bookmobiles/Automation and Outreach Services

2 Records Retrieved

Turner, K. Subject Index. Bookmobile and Outreach Services v. 9 no. 2 (2006) p. 65-81

Turner, K. Author Index. Bookmobile and Outreach Services v. 9 no. 2 (2006) p. 59-64

#6 Competency Database: WorldCat Successive Fractions

Database: WorldCat

Type of Search: Successive Fraction Search

S1: outreach or remote and limit to English language = 82,160 records retrieved
S2: public library = 512 records retrieved
S3: online information services = 32 records retrieved

Database: WorldCatQuery: (kw: outreach or kw: remote) and ((kw: public and kw: library)) and ((kw: online and kw: information and kw: services)) and la= "eng"

1 Attracting, educating, and serving remote users through the Web : a how-to-do-it manual for librarians /Author: Curtis, Donnelyn.Publication: New York : Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2002 Document: English : Book Libraries Worldwide: 732

2 Digital versus non-digital reference : ask a librarian online and offline / Author: West, Jessamyn, Publication: Binghamton, NY : Haworth Information Press, 2004 Document: English : Book Internet Resource Libraries Worldwide: 216

3 Bridging cultures : ethnic services in the libraries of New York State / Author: Kuharets, Irina A.; Cahalan, Brigid A. Publication: Albany, N.Y. : New York Library Association, Ethnic Services Round Table, 2001 Document: English : Book Libraries Worldwide: 74

#6 Competency Databases: WorldCat Basic Building Block

Database: WorldCat

Type of Search: Basic Building Block Search

Search: (((kw: public and kw: library)) and kw: outreach) and kw: electronic

39 hits retrieved

Database: WorldCatQuery: (((kw: public and kw: library)) and kw: outreach) and kw: electronic
1 Library outreach, partnerships, and distance education : reference librarians at the gateway / Author: Arant, Wendi.; Mosley, Pixey Anne.Publication: New York : Haworth Information Press, 2000 Document: English : Book Libraries Worldwide: 310

2 Library transformation making it happen / Author: Dougherty, Richard M.; McKenzie, Chan., and others Publication: [Glen Ellyn, Ill.] : College of DuPage Press, 2007 Document: English : Visual Material : Videorecording : DVD video Libraries Worldwide: 40

3 The thriving library successful strategies for challenging times / https://owa.twu.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.netLibrary.com/urlapi.asp?action=summary%26v=1%26bookid=190987 Author: Block, Marylaine, 1943- Publication: Medford, N.J. : Information Today, 2007 Document: English : Internet Resource Computer File Libraries Worldwide: 7

# 9 Competency Internet

American Library Association-Office for Literacy and Outreach Services

Link for this website: http://www.ala.org/ala/olos/literacyoutreach.htm

I first searched Google and then Dogpile to compare searches, but in the back of my mind I new what site I really wanted, but for the sake of learning I first entered "outreach electronic library programs ALA" which gave me the site above on Dogpile. This website was chosen based on the mission statement below and the ALA's reputation and recognition as a premier national and international organization supporting the library profession. There are also three committees that serve this office: 1) OLOS Advising Committee, that "advises and establishes programs and priorities," 2) Committee on Literacy, to "develop and recommend the Associations policies related to the promotion of programs," and 3) Committee on Rural, Native, and Tribal Libraries, to " review issues and challenges and serve as an advocate for these communities." A Discussion List has links to the following sites that would enhance this effort:
Library Literacy (library-lit@ala.org)
Bookmobiles Subcommittee (bookmobiles@ala.org)
Aging Subcommittee (aging@ala.org)
American Indians Subcommittee (amind@ala.org)
Ethnic Caucuses (ecaucus@ala.org) Intergenerational Library Services (intergen@ala.org)
Library Issues of Poor and Homeless People (olospoor@ala.org)
Library Outreach (outreach@ala.org) Rural, Native, and Tribal Libraries of All Kinds (rntloak@ala.org).

The Mission Statement states "The Office for Literacy and Outreach Services (OLOS)serves the Association by identifying and promoting library services that support equitable access to the knowledge and information stored in our libraries. OLOS focuses attention on services that are inclusive of traditionally underserved populations, including new and non-readers, people geographically isolated, people with disabilities, rural and urban poor people, and people generally discriminated against based on race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, language and social class. The Office ensures that training, information resources, and technical assistance are available to help libraries and librarians develop effective strategies to develop programs and services for library users."