QUESTION 1
My biggest discovery was probably the Gale Virtual Reference Library. I had never used it before and was really impressed by the versatility of it. I will definitely be recommending that one to students along with SIRS. I just really enjoyed having a reason to look through all these databases. A lot of times when you are helping a patron you feel rushed so it was nice to have a chance to explore and feel more comfortable with these resources.
QUESTION 2
I have already been talking these resources up to patrons, especially when they get a new card. We had previously discussed putting a display in our reference collection and now that we have a done the challenge I have a better feel for which ones would appeal to our patrons. We are also going to put some signs in our collection (by the Chilton's, language books, and possibly testing books) referring patrons to the appropriate databases.
Thank you for hosting this challenge! I really enjoyed it and felt like I learned a great deal!
Wonderful discoveries!! You hit upon the whole goal of the challenge--giving you time to review the resources so when you are showing patrons you feel more comfortable! I'm excited about your promotion ideas.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your work, Julie