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Project: Information Oasis

Katherine O'Clair, Arizona State University at the Tempe Campus
Emalee Craft, Arizona State University
Jennifer Duvernay, Arizona State University
Sheila Hofstetter, Arizona State University
Linda Shackle, Arizona State University

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Copyright © 2004 by the authors. Published by ISTL.The definitive version is available at http://www.istl.org/04-fall/article3.html.

NOTE: At the time of publication, the author Katherine O'Clair was not yet affiliated with Cal Poly.

Abstract

Imagine a dry 105-degree day in the desert. It's your first day of classes -- you're hot, thirsty, and desperately trying to find your way around a large campus teeming with tens of thousands of people. Suddenly an image appears distantly down the sidewalk. You can't make it out at first, but slowly it comes into focus, a sign saying "LOST? Get Help Here!" Is it real or a mirage? As you approach you see smiling faces and people offering you free water -- you've indeed come across an oasis! And what is this place? It's a ... library? ... on the sidewalk!

Suggested Citation

Katherine O'Clair, Emalee Craft, Jennifer Duvernay, Sheila Hofstetter, and Linda Shackle. "Project: Information Oasis" Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship 41 (2004).
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/koclair/5