Unavailable
Unavailable
Unavailable
Ebook578 pages7 hours
Reimagining Reference in the 21st Century
Rating: 0 out of 5 stars
()
Currently unavailable
Currently unavailable
About this ebook
Reference service, the idea that librarians provide direct assistance to users, has been a central function of libraries for over a century. Today's libraries are even more complex and intimidating to new users than libraries of the past, and the technical and social contexts in which users experience their library's resources add to this complexity. The availability of a friendly librarian who helps users find materials, search for information on a topic, interpret citations, identify quality information, and format bibliographies has become a standard component of what libraries do. However, changes in technologies, economics, and user populations are causing many libraries to question the need and function of traditional reference services.This book examines how library services meet user needs in the twenty-first century. Many libraries are asking key questions about reference services, such as: Should librarians be on call waiting for users or out in the community promoting the library? Should we assign staff to help users one-on-one or is it more effective to assign them to build and use tools to teach users how to find and evaluate information? Will we continue to purchase commercial reference sources or just use Wikipedia and other free resources on the web? With the proliferation of information available today, how can we help users evaluate search results and select the best resources that they can find? And how do we evaluate the effectiveness of reference services?Through contributions from the leading scholars and practitioners in the field, this volume addresses such issues and how they affect practices in public and academic libraries. In addition, it presents perspectives from the publishing community and the creators of discovery tools. Each section is enhanced by short case studies that highlight real-world practices and experiences.
Unavailable
Related to Reimagining Reference in the 21st Century
Related ebooks
Reimagining Reference in the 21st Century Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe 21st Century Academic Library: Global Patterns of Organization and Discourse Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLiterary Mathematics: Quantitative Theory for Textual Studies Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLaying the Foundation: Digital Humanities in Academic Libraries Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Liven Up Your Library: Design Engaging and Inclusive Programs for Tweens and Teens Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsCultures@SiliconValley: Second Edition Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAccidental Information Discovery: Cultivating Serendipity in the Digital Age Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsChasing Literacy: Reading and Writing in an Age of Acceleration Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsNetworked Process: Dissolving Boundaries of Process and Post-Process Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSchool: Why Would Anyone Do That to Kids? Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsReimagining Library Spaces: Transform Your Space on Any Budget Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsInterdisciplinary Conversations: Challenging Habits of Thought Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Available Means of Persuasion, The: Mapping a Theory and Pedagogy of Multimodal Public Rhetoric Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsDisruptive Fixation: School Reform and the Pitfalls of Techno-Idealism Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsPatina: A Profane Archaeology Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Pathways to Reform: Credits and Conflict at The City University of New York Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Paradox of Hope: Journeys through a Clinical Borderland Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsChanging Conceptions, Changing Practices: Innovating Teaching across Disciplines Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsEmergence and Innovation in Digital Learning: Foundations and Applications Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsOn Christian Teaching: Practicing Faith in the Classroom Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsEthnography as a Pastoral Practice: An Introduction Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Beyond Productivity: Embodied, Situated, and (Un)Balanced Faculty Writing Processes Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsInstant Recess: Building a Fit Nation 10 Minutes at a Time Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5Refocusing Academic Libraries through Learning and Discourse: The Idea of a Library Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsCurriculum as Conversation: Transforming Traditions of Teaching and Learning Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Science v. Story: Narrative Strategies for Science Communicators Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsConsecrating Science: Wonder, Knowledge, and the Natural World Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5American Examples: New Conversations about Religion, Volume Three Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsTransforming Research Libraries for the Global Knowledge Society Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Imposing Preacher: Samuel DeWitt Proctor and Black Public Faith Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Language Arts & Discipline For You
Get to the Point!: Sharpen Your Message and Make Your Words Matter Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Craft of Research, Fourth Edition Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Talk Like TED: The 9 Public-Speaking Secrets of the World's Top Minds Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Barron's American Sign Language: A Comprehensive Guide to ASL 1 and 2 with Online Video Practice Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Romancing the Beat: Story Structure for Romance Novels: How to Write Kissing Books, #1 Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Show, Don't Tell: How to Write Vivid Descriptions, Handle Backstory, and Describe Your Characters’ Emotions Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5We Need to Talk: How to Have Conversations That Matter Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Writing to Learn: How to Write - and Think - Clearly About Any Subject at All Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Fluent in 3 Months: How Anyone at Any Age Can Learn to Speak Any Language from Anywhere in the World Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Learn Sign Language in a Hurry: Grasp the Basics of American Sign Language Quickly and Easily Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Speed Reading: How to Read a Book a Day - Simple Tricks to Explode Your Reading Speed and Comprehension Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Lost Art of Handwriting: Rediscover the Beauty and Power of Penmanship Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Elements of Style, Fourth Edition Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5It's the Way You Say It: Becoming Articulate, Well-spoken, and Clear Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5On Writing Well, 30th Anniversary Edition: An Informal Guide to Writing Nonfiction Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5500 Beautiful Words You Should Know Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Everything Sign Language Book: American Sign Language Made Easy... All new photos! Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Dirty Sign Language: Everyday Slang from "What's Up?" to "F*%# Off!" Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAs We Speak: How to Make Your Point and Have It Stick Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Writing Fiction: A Guide to Narrative Craft Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Road Not Taken and other Selected Poems Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Talk Dirty Spanish: Beyond Mierda: The curses, slang, and street lingo you need to Know when you speak espanol Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsVerbal Judo, Second Edition: The Gentle Art of Persuasion Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Art of Dramatic Writing: Its Basis in the Creative Interpretation of Human Motives Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5How To Write A Children’s Book Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Reviews for Reimagining Reference in the 21st Century
Rating: 0 out of 5 stars
0 ratings
0 ratings0 reviews