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Autor:
Christina M. Desai
Publikováno v:
International Research in Children's Literature. 8:45-60
Because book reviewers influence which books are purchased for libraries and schools, it is important to understand the explicit or implicit criteria they employ. Reviewer practices with books on politically controversial topics set in Israel/Palesti
Autor:
Christina M. Desai
Publikováno v:
Children's Literature in Education. 45:179-196
In 1992, the 500th anniversary of Columbus’s landing in the Bahamas was simultaneously celebrated and denounced in the US. Damaging facts about Columbus and the impact of his voyages were aired along with demands for truth and change. This study an
Autor:
Christina M. Desai
Publikováno v:
Bookbird: A Journal of International Children's Literature. 49:41-50
This article examines contemporary books from or about countries outside the United States that are available to children in the U.S, surveying and analyzing their origins, prevalent themes, and images.
Autor:
Christina M. Desai
Publikováno v:
College & Research Libraries News. 75:144-146
Publikováno v:
Reference & User Services Quarterly. 47:242-254
This is a pre-print of an article that is accepted for publication in RUSQ Spring or Summer of 2008.
Publikováno v:
Reference Services Review. 34:340-357
PurposeThe purpose of this research is to determine whether instruction would be welcomed by instant messaging (IM)/chat users, whether instruction is possible in this medium, whether it can be effectively provided, and if the use of co‐browsing en
Publikováno v:
The Electronic Library. 24:174-189
PurposeThe purpose of this study is to analyze one Instant Messaging (IM) reference service to determine to what extent instruction is or can be offered in this medium and whether patrons want or expect it.Design/methodology/approachThe authors surve
Autor:
Christina M. Desai
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The Lion and the Unicorn. 28:408-428
Autor:
Jody Condit Fagan, Christina M. Desai
Publikováno v:
Internet Reference Services Quarterly. 8:167-182
SUMMARY Site search and online reference, using chat or instant messaging, are two new tools for providing electronic reference services in the online environment. This study compares patrons' use of Morris Library's Site Search and Morris Messenger,
Autor:
Christina M. Desai
Publikováno v:
The Electronic Library. 21:21-30
The use of instant messaging (IM) technology for providing online reference services is increasing by leaps and bounds. This article compares a digital reference service, Morris Messenger, with traditional, face‐to‐face reference, using quantitat