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- Subject: Virtual Reference Desk
- From: Blythe Bennett <blytheb@VRD.ORG>
- Date: Fri, 20 Aug 1999 09:35:56 -0400
<html><div>The Virtual Reference Desk (VRD) invites you to volunteer for
an exciting new Internet-based question/answer project!</div>
<br>
<div>VRD's goal is to develop a national collaborative network of AskA
(as in "Ask-An-Expert") services. Objectives are:</div>
<br>
<div>*Connect K-12 users with experts in order to solve information
problems and improve subject knowledge. </div>
<div>*Assist organizations in building and maintaining AskA services.
</div>
<div>*Develop standards for AskA services and the larger field of digital
reference.</div>
<br>
<div>There is a growing number of quality AskA services in a variety of
subject</div>
<div>areas. However, many services often become overwhelmed by
increasing </div>
<div>question loads, out of scope questions and lack of sufficient
resources. VRD is offering a collaborative network where many different
AskA services, such as Ask Dr. Math, MAD Scientist Network, AskERIC, and
the National Museum of American Art Reference Desk, will share questions.
VRD will accept some overflow and out of scope questions and will route
them to the most appropriate expert, which can include other AskA
services or individual VRD information specialists.</div>
<br>
<div>We believe that school and youth service librarians should be the
core of VRD's service. You are the most qualified professionals to attend
to information needs in a wide range of subject areas. VRD offers you
the opportunity to extend your expertise in information literacy
instruction to students, educators,and parents in a digital environment.
Some benefits you will find from volunteering with this project
are:</div>
<br>
<div>-become a more efficient information searcher </div>
<div>-find materials online for your own students, faculty and patrons
</div>
<div>-continuing education opportunities </div>
<div>-a sense of satisfaction from helping others</div>
<div>-work with a diverse (world) population </div>
<div>-serve on the cutting edge of the profession </div>
<div>-mentor students and professionals online</div>
<br>
<div>What would be required from you? You would have some online training
experience and would agree to take a limited number of questions
according to a mutually agreed-upon schedule. As the project grows, there
will also be opportunities to manage questions and answers.</div>
<br>
<div>If you are interested in participating at the core of this exciting
pilot project, please contact me. I look forward to working with you in
this new adventure!</div>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<div align="center">
Blythe Bennett<br>
blytheb@vrd.org<br>
Virtual Reference Desk<br>
Information Institute of Syracuse<br>
<a href="http://www.vrd.org/" eudora="autourl">www.vrd.org</a><br>
800-464-9107 </html>
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