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Conducting the reference interview : a how-to-do-it manual for librarians / by Ross, Catherine Sheldrick.(CARDINAL)186234; Nilsen, Kirsti.(CARDINAL)266263; Radford, Marie L.(CARDINAL)213455;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Why bother with a reference interview? -- Setting the stage for the reference interview : the first thirty seconds -- Finding out what they really want to know -- Beyond negative closure -- Special contexts for the reference interview -- The reference encounter in virtual environments -- The readers' advisory interview -- Establishing policy and training for the reference interview.
Subjects: Reference services (Libraries); Electronic reference services (Libraries); Interviewing.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Making sense of business reference : a guide for librarians and research professionals / by Ross, Celia,1971-Author(DLC)n 2012011894;
Includes bibliographical references and index.The BizRef Question -- The BizRef Resource (a.k.a. the BizRef Database) -- Company and Nonprofits Research -- Industry Research -- Investment Research -- Small Business and Venture Capital Research -- Consumer Marketing and Advertising Research -- Business (and Other) Statistics -- International Business -- Collection Development, Business Information Literacy, and Other Professional BizRef Resources -- Business Reference Wrap-Up."A primer for anyone interested in business reference resources and strategies"--.
Subjects: Business libraries; Business; Business literature;
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Implementing an inclusive staffing model for today's reference services : a practical guide for librarians / by Nims, Julia K.; Stevens, Robert,1969-; Storm, Paula,1950-;
Includes bibliographical references and index.The changed reference environment -- Why do we need to change anything? -- Getting buy-in : setting the stage for change -- Can you help me? -- Selecting and training staff to work at the reference desk -- What needs to change now? : evaluating the inclusive staffing model -- So, what have the librarians been up to? -- Managing the new model for long-term success -- Reference : what does the future bring?
Subjects: Library personnel management; Reference librarians; Reference services (Libraries);
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A day in the life of a librarian / by Burby, Liza N.(CARDINAL)208012; Zindler, Ethan,illustrator.(CARDINAL)650595; Zindler, Ethan.(CARDINAL)650595;
Describes a typical work day for a public librarian as he answers reference questions, repairs microfilm readers, weeds the collections, and finds videos for patrons.780LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Librarians; Libraries; Library science; Library science; Occupations; Public librarians; Public libraries; Public libraries; Reference librarians; Reference services (Libraries); Reference services (Libraries);
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Weeding and maintenance of reference collections / by Pierce, Sydney J.(CARDINAL)202103;
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects: Bibliographies.; Reference services (Libraries); Libraries; Reference books; Discarding of books, periodicals, etc.; Collection development (Libraries);
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Harrod's librarians' glossary of terms used in librarianship, documentation, and the book crafts, and reference book. by Prytherch, Raymond John.(CARDINAL)158682; Harrod, Leonard Montague,1905-1984.(CARDINAL)126862;
Subjects: Dictionaries.; Library science; Information science; Bibliography; Book industries and trade;
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Reference services and library education : essays in honor of Frances Neel Cheney / by Cheney, Frances Neel,1906-1996.(CARDINAL)129569; Gleaves, Edwin S.(CARDINAL)165521; Tucker, John Mark.(CARDINAL)165475;
Bibliography: pages 267-291.Frances Neel Cheney: Lytle, A. N. Frances Neel Cheney. Gleaves, E. S. Pleased to teach and yet not proud to know. Gleaves, E. S. A Frances Neel Cheney chronology -- Reference services: Katz, B. The oddest pastime. Bone, L. E. The role of management in reference and information service. McGrath, E. Reference services in the liberal-arts-college library. Burgess, R. S. Computer-assisted reference service. Ward, J. E. Trends in the growth of bibliographic instruction in twentieth-century American academic libraries. Givens, J. E. User instruction. Smith, J. C. Reference sources for the study of cultural minorities. Jackson, W. V. Bibliographic tools and techniques for the study of Latin American resources at the Bibliotheque nationale. Thompson, D. E. Preparing biographical reference books -- Library education: Holley, E. G. The development of library education in the South. Tucker, J. M. Southern school libraries and northern philanthropy. Richardson, J. Theory into practice. Galvin, T. J. The case method in library education reconsidered. Boaz, M. The leadership role of library education. Gibbons, F. From librarianship to library science -- Cheney bibliography: Marshall, J. D. FNC in print: a bibliography of works by and about Frances Neel Cheney (pp. 267-291).
Subjects: Festschriften.; Biographies.; Cheney, Frances Neel, 1906-1996.; Reference services (Libraries); Library education.; Librarians;
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Conducting the reference interview : a how-to-do-it manual for librarians / by Ross, Catherine Sheldrick.(CARDINAL)186234; Nilsen, Kirsti.(CARDINAL)266263; Dewdney, Patricia.(CARDINAL)208143;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Conducting an effective reference interview -- Using the first 30 seconds to set the stage for the reference interview -- Finding out what they really want to know -- Moving beyond negative closure -- Exploring special contexts for reference interview -- Performing the reference interview in an electronic environment -- Establishing policy and training for the reference interview.This handbook offers information and tips for librarians on conducting the reference interview. It features models of communication such as sense-making and microtraining, exercises for avoiding common pitfalls, and examples of both successful and problematic interviews.
Subjects: Reference services (Libraries); Interviewing.;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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The embedded librarian : innovative strategies for taking knowledge where it's needed / by Shumaker, David,1950-(CARDINAL)381269;
MARCIVE 9/4/12Includes bibliographical references and index.Defining embedded librarianship -- Push and pull : the forces driving embedded librarianship -- Embedded librarians in higher education -- Embedded librarians in the health sciences -- Embedded librarians in corporations, nonprofits, and government -- Embedded librarians in schools and public libraries -- Assessing your readiness -- Getting started with embedded librarianship -- Sustaining your embedded role -- Evaluating your success.
Subjects: Librarians; Librarians; Libraries and institutions.; Reference services (Libraries); Teams in the workplace.;
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Harrod's librarians' glossary of terms used in librarianship, documentation and the book crafts, and reference book. by Prytherch, Raymond John.(CARDINAL)158682; Harrod, Leonard Montague,1905-1984.(CARDINAL)126862;
Subjects: Dictionaries.; Library science; Information science; Book industries and trade; Documentation; Bibliography;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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