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More Than Google

2020

Maggie Rose

March 3, 2020

maggierose520@gmail.com

• Online Free and Subscription

“Just type this into Google”

“Isn’t everything online?”

“Libraries are going the way of the

dinosaur.”

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• Print Free or

Purchased

“I read it on the internet, it must be true.”

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Online: Evaluating Resources

What makes it trustworthy?

Accountability

• Copyright dates

• Author names

• Published dates

Respectability

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• Published by

• “About” page

• Citations

The Neighborhood

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https://hostingfacts.com/evaluating-online-resources/

The Real News

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Where is this information coming from?

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https://www.journalism.org/2015/06/01/millennials-political-news/pj_15-06-01_millennialmedia08/

Scrolling the Search Results

• Why we are better than Google

• Do the interview

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Commonly Used Free Websites

Books, Movies, Citations, Taxes, oh my!

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memebinge.com/the-real-king-of-the-internet/

Materials Reference

IMDB.com

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Videoeta.com Goodreads.com

Fantasticfiction.com Allmusic.com Wikipedia.com*

Internet Movie Database for actors, films, TV shows, release dates, etc.

When will this come out on Blu-Ray? Titles, series, authors, read-a-likes, reviews

Series, authors, titles Albums, artists, songs, reviews Books, films, art, people, history

*With Caution

Civil Reference

County Courts

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County Auditors Secretary of State

loc.gov Irs.gov census.gov

Legal Forms, instructions Who owns the house next to mine? How do I start a new business?

Just about everything Taxes How many people live in my city?

Traditional-ish Reference

worldbank.org

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merriam-webster.com si.edu

ipl.org infoplease.com archive.org

Remember Almanacs? Spelling, pronunciation, defenitions Smithsonian Institutes

Just about everything Encyclopedic knowledge Wayback Machine, if it isn’t here

you may have to pay for it.

“Don’t forget the databases.”

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Online: Subscription

Mielenhausen, Laura. Librarians Do Gaga. (2010) Youtube. https://youtu.be/a_uzUh1VT98

Is it worth it?

Access

• Remote access vs on site

• How many users?

• Ease of Use

Practicality

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• In demand content

• Regular Updates

• Referrals to other resources

Knowing Your Resources

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● Ebsco

● ProQuest

● Gale

Commonly Used Subscription Databases

Genealogy, auto repair, buying guides

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Unknown. (1900). Cruser Smith & Elizabeth McKenzie Smith & Family. U.S. Family

Photo Collection c. 1850-2000. Retrieved from https://www.ancestrylibrary.com

Subscription Reference

Ancestry Library Edition

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ReferenceUSA Ebscohost

Consumer Reports Chilton or Alldata Learning

Census records, genealogy

Can you find this phone number? Magazines, newspapers, journals

Buying Guides, ratings Auto repair and manuals Transparent Language,

Lynda.com

“Yes, we still use print.”

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Print: Purchased Materials

American Garden, The. (1881-1883). The American Peerless Dictionary. See Wonder Collection. Smithsonian. Retrieved from

https://www.si.edu/object/silgoi_104048

Will we ever use it?

Storage and Frequency

• Keep it ready

• Small collection

• Can it be replaced?

• Cost

For Staff or Patrons?

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• Who would benefit?

• How to get it back

What do we use?

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● Maps

● Directories

● Dictionaries

● Almanacs

● Local resources

● Calendars

What do they use?

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● Consumer Reports

● Classifieds

● NADA

● Forms

● Value Line

What about us?

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● Forms

● Manuals

● Professional

Development

● Procedures

“Locally and free.”

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Print: The Free Stuff

Why local and free?

Stay in the know

• Local Events

• Be relevant to your community

Build community partnerships

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• Ask for materials

• Be a distribution point

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Questions,

Tips,

Tricks?

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