A reference-librarian model for computer-aided library instruction*

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Binkley, R. David | Parrott, James R.

Affiliations: The Library, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 3Gl

Note: [*] Version of a paper presented at the Second International Conference on the Application of Micro-Computers in Information, Documentation and Libraries, Baden-Baden, FRO, 17-21 March 1986. Permission for publication here has been granted by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Dokumentation.

Abstract: A system under development at the University of Waterloo Library which attempts to simulate many of the services of a reference librarian is presented. This system is distinguished by its integration of the bibliographic-instructional and quick-reference functions of the reference librarian, by its flexibility of access, and by its extensive use of graphics and expert systems.

DOI: 10.3233/ISU-1987-7104

Journal: Information Services & Use, vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 31-38, 1987