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Repositioning reference : new methods and new services for a new age / by Saunders, Laura,1975-author.(CARDINAL)396631; Rozaklis, Lillian,1978-author.(CARDINAL)408913; Abels, Eileen G.,author.(CARDINAL)558517;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 133-152) and index.Evolution of reference services -- Competitive pressures facing reference -- Implications of change : competencies and philosophies -- Thinking outside the box : entrepreneurship in reference service -- Leveraging environmental scanning for repositioning -- Leading and managing change for organizational renewal.
Subjects: Reference services (Libraries); Reference services (Libraries); Reference librarians; Organizational change.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Virtual reference training : the complete guide to providing anytime, anywhere answers / by Hirko, Buff.(CARDINAL)268648; Ross, Mary Bucher,1948-(CARDINAL)268663;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Beyond shazam! : training for virtual reference -- Introduction, Washington's Statewide Virtual Reference Project -- Core competencies : knowledge, skills and aptitudes needed for virtual reference -- Learning through using : the constructivist approach -- Multiple ways of learning : F2F and online, individual and collaborative -- Getting started : curriculum development -- Learning activities : taking the user perspective -- Model reference : online behaviors -- Evaluation, modification, and follow-up.
Subjects: Case studies.; Electronic reference services (Libraries); Electronic reference services (Libraries); Reference librarians; Reference librarians;
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Reference readiness : a manual for librarians and students / by Hede, Agnes Ann.(CARDINAL)169750; Ziskind, Sylvia,1906-Reference readiness.2nd ed., rev. and enl.;
Subjects: Bibliographies.; Reference books; Reference services (Libraries);
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Providing reference services : a practical guide for librarians / by Gottfried, John,1953-author.(CARDINAL)416230; Pennavaria, Katherine,1959-author.(CARDINAL)408792;
Includes bibliographical references and index.What is library reference service? -- Reference collections today -- Putting reference service into practice -- Managing staff for reference services -- Oversight and administration of reference services -- Marketing and collaboration for reference services -- The future of reference services.
Subjects: Reference services (Libraries); Reference services (Libraries);
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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What you are looking for is in the library : a novel / by Aoyama, Michiko,1970-author.(CARDINAL)873962; Watts, Alison,translator.(CARDINAL)558733;
"What are you looking for? So asks Tokyo's most enigmatic librarian. For Sayuri Komachi is able to sense exactly what each visitor to her library is searching for and provide just the book recommendation to help them find it. A restless retail assistant looks to gain new skills, a mother tries to overcome demotion at work after maternity leave, a conscientious accountant yearns to open an antique store, a recently retired salaryman searches for newfound purpose. In Komachi's unique book recommendations they will find just what they need to achieve their dreams. What You Are Looking For Is in the Library is about the magic of libraries and the discovery of connection. This inspirational tale shows how, by listening to our hearts, seizing opportunity and reaching out, we too can fulfill our lifelong dreams. Which book will you recommend?"--
Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Magic realist fiction.; Novels.; Reference librarians; Books and reading; Women librarians; Library users; Counseling; Libraries;
Available copies: 35 / Total copies: 45
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Librarians on the Internet : impact on reference services / by Kinder, Robin.(CARDINAL)183075;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Reference services (Libraries); Library information networks; Internet.;
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Reference librarianship : notes from the trenches / by Anderson, Charles R.,1935-(CARDINAL)669504; Sprenkle, Peter.(CARDINAL)476595;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-248) and index.
Subjects: Humor.; Sprenkle, Peter; Reference services (Libraries); Reference librarians; Public libraries; Reference librarians; Internet in library reference services.; Libraries and the Internet.; Libraries; Libraries; Libraries;
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Staff contacts directory : legislative research librarians staff section / by National Conference of State Legislatures.Legislative Research Librarians Staff Section.(CARDINAL)844383;
Description based on: 1999; title from cover.Latest issue consulted: 2007.
Subjects: Directories.; Government librarians; Legislative reference bureaus; Government librarians; Legislative reference bureaus;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Punished! / by Lubar, David.(CARDINAL)344622;
Logan and his friend Benedict are playing tag in the library. Logan gets caught when he runs into a mysterious man. When Logan doesn't apologize sincerely, the mysterious gentleman punishes him by causing him to speak in puns. Only finding seven examples each of oxymorons, anagrams and palindromes within the time limits will return Logan to normal.Ages 9 and up.Grade 4-7.540LAccelerated Reader ARAccelerated Reader/Renaissance LearningA Junior Library Guild selection.
Subjects: Novels.; Puns and punning; Boys; Friendship; Word games; Reference librarians; Magic; Boys.; Friendships.;
Available copies: 17 / Total copies: 25
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Legal reference service: A guide for law librarians and nonlaw librarians / by Fox, Elyse H.(CARDINAL)871935;
Includes bibliographical references.The nature of law and legal research -- The library patron who seeks legal information -- Constraints on legal reference service -- Legal reference liability -- Access to Justice movement (A2J) -- Legal reference service policy guidelines; examples of policies -- Library documents on legal reference service: policy, disclaimers, FAQs, definitions -- Staff training -- The legal reference interview -- Legal research guides, handouts, pathfinders, website links -- Other library services: classes, self-help centers, Lawyer in the Library, forms, referrals -- The law collection -- Collaboration and training between law librarians and public librarians -- Where do you draw the line? -- Practice questions -- My own perspective on legal reference service -- Make a plan -- In conclusionAll librarians - whether they are law librarians or nonlaw librarians - function within legal rules on unauthorized practice of law and library association ethical guidelines. Providing effective legal reference service within these restrictions becomes challenging when they provide legal reference service to pro se and self-represented patrons.
Subjects: Handbooks and manuals.; Law libraries; Law libraries; Legal research;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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