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Holocaust denial literature has been treated inconsistently in library collections. At one time Holocaust denial literature was classed and subject headings assigned with Holocaust literature. After specific Library of Congress classification numbers and subject headings for Holocaust denial and Holocaust denial literature became available in the 1990s, works of Holocaust denial and Holocaust denial literature became split in library collections, both in online catalogs and on the shelves. A review of the classification and subject treatment for five well-known works of Holocaust denial was conducted in the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) member catalogs. Collocation of material on the shelves is a popular discovery tool of library users. Works classed together are assumed to be about the same topic. When works of Holocaust denial are classed with works about the Jewish Holocaust, it may inadvertently lend them credibility. Librarians have an ethical duty to reclassify works that have been misidentified in their collections. Most libraries do not collect heavily in this subject area and it would not create an undue burden to reclassify and remark these titles. It would provide a valuable service to the library user. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

In this article the authors discuss the challenges of libraries to remain relevant to their users in the face of various trends such as institutional repositories and the creation of digital libraries. The authors note that these trends, which are driven by the patrons’ needs, have caused the role of the librarian to change and eliminated the need for support staff. A discussion of a model for library staff that allows professional growth within the library is presented.

On the surface, SFX, utilizing the concept of context-sensitive linking among library resources, promises the ability to obtain full text effortlessly. This paper reports on the results of a three-fold study—online survey, focus group interviews, and sample testing analysis—to examine library end-user and librarian expectations and experiences using SFX. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Reference interactions with patrons in a digital library environment using digital reference services (DRS) has become widespread. However, such services in many libraries appear to be underutilized. A study surveying the ease and convenience of such services for patrons in over 100 academic health science library Web sites suggests that cumbersome access and difficulty of use may be a key restraining force. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A brief historical overview of the library instruction scene in the United States and Canada, an analysis of library instruction conference themes, and the identification of perceptions of librarians attending the LOEX, WILU, and LOEX of the West conferences in 2000 and 2001 reveal that the border may be responsible for significant differences between the two countries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper examines the extent to which US. Association of Research Libraries (ARL) are providing services to their distance education library patrons, it reveals whether each U.S. ARL library has a designated librarian in charge of services to distance education students, and it presents the perceived challenges faced by distance education librarians. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

An education information librarian, a government documents librarian, and an instructional designer collaboratively developed a lesson plan to engage researchers with open educational resources (OER). They selected and curated freely available, online United States federal government documents on topics that would engage their audience. During the lesson, they wanted to inspire workshop attendees to become researchers through a collaborative group project and share this lesson plan with students and library patrons. This article will describe the process used to collect resources, develop the lesson plan, and assess engagement of participants during seven workshops. These face-to-face and virtual workshops were given to educators and librarians from K-12 through the university level. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article focuses on the deficiency of the libraries to offer a rich online information environment to the library users. It relates that the rich online world created by the library is not available to the user at convenient locations within the library and they have not provided the useful integration between the online and on-shelf resources. It adds that the library does not have the technology to create the full integration of the user's workplace, the electronic resources of the library and the physical library. Moreover, it discusses the two trends that enables the library to create the integration including the evolution toward omnipresent network access and toward hand-held network and computing devices.

Presents an article about periodic classroom teaching to provide library instructions. Problems with the ways librarians respond to users' reference questions; Factors that influence library use; Significance of classroom assignments to librarians and library users.

Stresses that libraries seek to provide free and open access to their resources for all members of the community regardless of their ability to pay and without judgment as to their need. Discussion on libraries and society; Disadvantages of technology for libraries; Views on librarians.

Present an abstract of the study 'Librarians Under Siege,' by Laura Flanders, from the August 5, 2002 online issue of 'The Nation.'