Each Library Connect Newsletter Librarians Speak Up column offers a global snapshot showing how info pros from around the world and working in different environments answer the same question. Below, you'll find a growing index of LSU questions and answers.

Want to suggest a Librarians Speak Up question or contribute an answer to the column? Write to libraryconnect@elsevier.com.

Topics to Date

Q: What advanced technology benefits your library the most, and why?

A: Read respones from Gillian Byrne, Brett Bonfield, H. Anil Kumar, Dan Wang, and Patrick Danowski in Library Connect Newsletter, 6:4, October 2008.

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Q: How is your library implementing eLearning?

A: Read respones from Baocheng Wang, Dr. Heike Neuroth, Li Qinhe, Aya Yukawa, Tania Bardyn, and Karen Tyrell in Library Connect Newsletter, 6:3, April 2008.

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Q: How is your library innovating to support Millennials?

A: Read responses from Jing Xu, Dr. Oliver Obst, Nigel Lees, Sarah Kibirige, Ian Colford, Jeffrey Beall, Melissa J. Allen and Qinghua Liu in Library Connect Newsletter, 6:2, April 2008.

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Q: How is your library determining its value?

A: Read responses from Gerardo Marraud, Terry Bucknell, Michael Stringer, Vladimir Pislyakov, Shinya Kato, Jill Vassilakos-Long, Margaret Ferguson and Gayatri Divakaruni in Library Connect Newsletter, 6:1, January 2008.

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Q: How is your library using 2.0 to reach users?

A: Read responses from Bonaria Biancu, Sue White, Heila Pienaar, Thomas Brevik, Sandra Kramer, Casey Bisson, Stephen Cramond and Lynette Lewis in   Library Connect Newsletter, 5:4, October 2007.

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Q: How is your library helping researchers evaluate their performance?

A: Read responses from Jiyeon Han, Dr. Juan Gorraiz, Boushra Rahal Alameh and Gretchen M. Peterson in   Library Connect Newsletter, 5:3, August 2007.

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Q: How is your library helping take care of the environment?

A: Read responses from Charles Forrest, Joyce Fedeczko, Dr. S.N. Sinnarkar, Dr. S.W.J. (Bas) den Brok and Frederick W. Stoss in   Library Connect Newsletter, 5:2, April 2007.

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Q: How would the end of print affect you?

A: Read responses from researchers Yan Cheng, Kuan-Teh Jeang, Cristina Sabbioni and P. L. Patrick Rau in   Library Connect Newsletter, 5:1, January 2007.

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Q: Do your users prefer online books to print?

A: Read responses from Denise Koufogiannakis, Bozena Bednarek-Michalska, Regina Ahremchik and Dr. Jagdish Arora in   Library Connect Newsletter, 4:4, October 2006.

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Q: How does your library help users with limited English proficiency access STM information, much of which is in English?

A: Read responses from Aysen Kuyuk, Layali Khazaal, Sabina Aneva, Irina Kuznetsova and Telma de Carvalho in   Library Connect Newsletter, 4:3, August 2006.

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Q: How is your library adding value to content?

A: Read responses from Cathy Norton, Biljana Kosanovic, Judy Rieke and Rajpal Walke in   Library Connect Newsletter, 4:2, April 2006.

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Q: How is user behavior at your library changing?

A: Read responses from Ineke van Mourik, Randa Al-Chidiac, Shiou-jane Chiang and Hae-yeong Jeon in   Library Connect Newsletter, 4:1, January 2006.

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Q: How is your library helping users get the most benefit from digital resources?

A: Read responses from Helmut Hartmann, Chaweewan Swasdee, Ysabel R. Bertolucci, James Wiser, Luiz Atilio Vicentini and Leslie Weir in Library Connect Newsletter, 3:4, October 2005.

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Q: How do you ensure excellent customer service at your library?

A: Read responses from Helle Lauridsen, Hilda Kriel, Yukiko Watanabe, Ling Zhang and Doreen P. Alberts in Library Connect Newsletter, 3:3, August 2005.

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Q: I appreciate libraries because…

A: Read responses from researchers William Osei, Eric P. Giese, Jonathan Lieb, Lynn Resler, Blase Rezndov and John S. Oldham in Library Connect Newsletter, 3:2, June 2005.

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Q: What's the most important criterion you use to measure success at your library?

A: Read responses from Cathy Rex, Carol Hansen Montgomery, Mr. Jianzhong Wu, Dr. E. Rama Reddy and Madeleine Lefebvre in Library Connect Newsletter, 3:1, April 2005.

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Q: What's the number one archiving challenge facing librarians today?

A: Read responses from Jeff Coghill, Derek Law, Victoria Steele, S. Venkadesan and Katie Clark in Library Connect Newsletter, 2:4, December 2004.

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Q: How do you direct users to your library’s A&I resources?

A: Read responses from Martin Brändle, Pat Bril, Victor Herrero, J.K. Vijayakumar and Debbie Fang in Library Connect Newsletter, 2:3, October 2004.

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Q: How do you get to know your users?

A: Read responses from Penny Carnaby, Gwen Bird, Tian Lesheng, Stephen Prowse and Tracy Y. Allen in Library Connect Newsletter, 2:2, June 2004.

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Q: What’s the biggest issue you encounter in reaching today's users?

A: Read responses from Regina Aparecida Blanco Vicentini, José Fernandes, Hella Bluhm-Stieber, Wei Zhi Su and Mi-suk Park in Library Connect Newsletter, 2:1, April 2004.