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| Format: | Recurso educativo Open Access |
| Language: | en |
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2021
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| Online Access: | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1325014 |
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- Remote Reference Consultations Are Here to Stay Reed, Emily Library Services Reference Services Computer Mediated Communication COVID-19 Pandemics Videoconferencing Librarians Academic Libraries Remote reference consultations have considerably increased due to the need to provide remote services during the COVID-19 pandemic. Conducting reference consultations via videoconferencing not only offers many benefits to student researchers; it also presents an opportunity for librarians to embrace a learner-centered teaching mindset when approaching remote consultations by developing consultation learning goals in alignment with the "Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education." Designing consultations to be learner-centered yields benefits for students, such as the student actively practicing their own searches as well as more thorough source evaluation. Additionally, videoconferencing technology allows for a more seamless information sharing experience and has the potential to provide a more equitable experience for students with disabilities