MIT Libraries Publications and Presentations: Recent submissions

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    • Envisioning Reference at MIT 

      Gass, Steven; Flanagan, Pat; Horowitz, Lisa (Haworth Press, 2004)
      . In the past few years, the MIT Libraries has been focused on how to turn declining reference statistics, new modes of technology, users’ increasing needs and expectations, and constrained staff resources into a robust ...

    • Transforming Scientific Communication for the 21st Century 

      Gass, Steven (Haworth Press, 2001)
      Since its inception in the 17th century the research journal emerged as the formal communication method in the sciences. The last half of the 20th century has seen stresses develop on the journal system due to the explosion ...

    • Use of collaborative spaces in an academic library 

      Silver, Howard (Simmons College, 2007-05)
      With the design of new libraries increasingly emphasizing support for collaborative activity, librarians need to understand how and why their users are working together in library spaces. No published studies quantify the ...