Wild Wonderful
Virtual Reference

State of the State
Academic Libraries

State of the State
Public Libraries

The Opportunities

Arguments Against Real-Time Virtual Reference

Arguments For Real-Time Virtual Reference (1)

Arguments For Real-Time Virtual Reference (2)

The Public Library Setting (1)

The Public Library Setting (2)

The Public Library Setting (3)

The Public Library Setting (4)

The Academic Library Setting (1)

The Academic Library Setting (2)

The Special Library Setting

The School Library Setting

Administrative Issues

Local/Regional vs. State/Nat’l/Int’l Consortium

Staffing Scenarios

Other Administrative Issues

Criteria for Evaluating Software

Non-Chat Software

Chat Software with Basic Features

Chat Software with Advanced Features

Digital Measures (1)

Digital Measures (2)

Other Elements of Assessment

Reference Statistics at Carnegie Mellon

Did You Receive the Information You Needed?

Status of User

Subject Categories of Questions

What is “Other”

Nature of Librarian Responses

Chat Compared to In-Person, Telephone, and Email Reference

USA Patriot Act (1)

USA Patriot Act (2)

West Virginia Code
Section 10-1-22

Types of Digital Reference Records

What Librarians Can Do to Protect Patron Privacy

Elements of a Privacy Policy (1)

Elements of a Privacy Policy (2)

Elements of a Privacy Policy (3)

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Cost of Virtual Reference

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Final Questions

Thank You!