Human Side of Reference and Information Services in Academic Libraries

Adding Value in the Digital World

Häftad, Engelska, 2007

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Beskrivning

This book examines the questions: how academic libraries provide value-added reference and information services in the digital age. It provides best practices from a global perspective. The book starts by looking at the information needs and info-seeking behaviours of university students and faculty. Then it examines the use cycle: consumer, instruction, and producer. It examines the resource cycle: collection development, instructor, maintenance. What are the essential elements of reference: orientation, instruction, collaborative planning, products?

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2007-01-31
Vikt:260 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Förlag:Woodhead Publishing Ltd
ISBN:9781843342571

Utforska kategorier

Referensverk och tvärvetenskap inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

Dr Lesley Farmer coordinates the Library Media Teacher Program at California State University Long Beach. Dr Farmer has written 19 books and over a hundred articles on librarianship, is published in JELIS, and edits Education Libraries. Her research interests include information literacy, collaboration and educational technology.

Innehållsförteckning

Technology impact on information needs and behaviours of the academic community; Technology impact on reference and information services staffing; Technology impact on reference resources; Technology impact on packaging reference and information; Technology impact on physical access to reference and information services; Technology impact on intellectual access for reference and information services; Technology impact on evaluating reference and information services.