The task for this week will definitely make a difference in my life as I am an avid user and promoter of the databases. Just last week I was asked by my physiotherapist if there isn't a way for her to be kept on top of new studies appearing related to exercise and its usefulness in cancer prevention and rehabilitation.
I'm wondering if the fact that so few patrons of public libraries actually know about and use the databases in the first place is a barrier to sharing with them these cool tools. After all, if a person is just learning how to use the databases, you don't want to overwhelm them. Still, it might be worthwhile adding some of the text from the Week 11 blog post to the cheat sheet I give patrons that helps them to navigate the databases. (If anyone is interested in my cheat sheet, just ask. I always print one out when I show a patron the databases and I customize it to their needs.)
Thank you for this. Today I will go home feeling smarter than when I arrived - :)
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