[Answerland] The Oregon Reference Summit presents…Remote Access for Special Collections on April 28!

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Oregon Reference Summit Presents 2022


Join us for the first of several bi-monthly programs over 2022


Thursday, April 28

3:00 - 4:00 p.m.


Remote Access for Special Collections: Going Virtual in a Material World

Allee Monheim, Cali Vance, Claire Cannell of the University of Washington Special Collections


In September of 2021, University of Washington Libraries Special Collections launched our first-ever remote research service: the Virtual Reading Room (VRR), a 55-minute Zoom appointment where a user consults material while a staff member operates a document camera and handles material. Originally launched as a pilot project intended to last through Fall Quarter to overcome pandemic related closures and uncertainties, the service’s popularity far surpassed our expectations. We were (and continue to be) almost fully booked every week, even after we reopened for in-person research. By the end of Fall Quarter, over 75% of our available appointments had been booked, and it became clear that this service was providing access to those who were far outside our normal user pool.


This session will go over how we launched the VRR, including technical and logistical considerations you’ll want to take into account when deciding to launch your own service. We’ll also share our own reflections on the service, as well as survey data that we’ve collected from our users about their own experiences.


Registration:

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For more information visit our website<https://sites.google.com/olaweb.org/oregon-reference-summit/> tinyurl.com/OrRS2020


For questions contact:

Lori Moore - lorim at multco.us<mailto:lorim at multco.us>

Mark Peterson - mark.peterson at mhcc.edu<mailto:mark.peterson at mhcc.edu>





Jennifer Cox, MLIS (she/her)
Virtual Reference Coordinator, Library Support & Development Services
State Library of Oregon
jennifer.cox at slo.oregon.gov<mailto:jennifer.cox at slo.oregon.gov> | 971-600-4992
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