Becoming Embedded: Incorporating Instant Messaging and the Ongoing Evolution of a Virtual Reference Service

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Main Author:	Stormont, Sam
Format:	Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:	en
Published:	2010
Subjects:	Reference Services Computer Mediated Communication Technical Support Privacy Internet Library Services College Libraries
Online Access:	Acceder al recurso
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