For what it's worth, I tried a general one a number of years ago..there
were/are just too many differences between the various databases we
subscribed to for that to work well. There we always questions. So I bit
the bullet and did a specific one for each database, printed on various
colors of paper and laminated. Each station had a card with the name of
the database, what it was especially good for, and its color. Those
wanting help knew to go the large box (placed in the middle of the
stations) and pull the laminated card that matched the color of the
database they were using. This cut down on a lot of the simple questions.
Just a thought...
Mark (now retired)
At 02:22 PM 12/2/2004 -0500, you wrote:
>I am working on a tip sheet that would be very general....something that
>will adapt well to most databases. For instance: I am suggesting that
>people use the advanced search mode whenever possible. Also switching
>between subject/keyword/title searches etc. Eventually, I might want to
>produce a "tip sheet" for each of the databases we have access to right
>now. But right now - I just want to create something that would cover
>most databases.
>
>I would love for you to have a look at what I have so far and send me
>suggestions. You can see the document in progress by going to my
>library page (url below my signature) and clicking on "LM_NET documents
>to share" & then click "tip sheet" to have a look.
>
>I will post a hit of responses and will also update the "LM_NET
>documents to share" page so that you can share the finished product.
>
>Thanks in advance for all the great ideas I know you will have.
>
>Jacquie
>
>"The Librarian, whose job is to heal ignorance, to keep life safe for
>poetry and to put knowledge smack dab in the middle of the American
>way."
>
> From The Philadelphia Inquirer, 9-20-03
>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>Jacquie Henry, MLS
>Ruben A. Cirillo High School (GHS)
>Gananda Central School District
>3195 Wiedrick Road
>P.O. Box 609
>Macedon, NY 14502
>jhenry@gananda.org
>http://www.gananda.org/library/mshslibrary/indexgcl.htm
>
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