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The Development of Reference Services through Academic Traditions, Public Library Practice and Special Librarianship.
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Rothstein, Samuel – Reference Librarian, 1989
Historical review covers: (1) the rise of research and research libraries, 1850-1900; (2) the genesis of reference service, 1875-95; (3) the growth of reference service in the research libraries, 1896-1916; (4) reference practices in the research libraries, 1896-1916; (5) legislative and municipal reference work, 1900-16; and (6) current trends…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Library Role, Library Services
Survey of the Confidence Levels of Public Service Librarians in Using Electronic Reference Sources.
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Hopkins, Alison; Sapiie, Jacquelyn – Reference Librarian, 1999
Describes the results of a survey of public service librarians conducted by the Queens Borough Public Library to determine their confidence levels of using electronic resource to answer reference questions. Results demonstrated high confidence levels in using the library's online catalog and lower confidence in using the Internet. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Internet, Librarians, Library Catalogs, Library Research
Staffing the Reference Desk in the Largely-Digital Library.
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Coffman, Steve; Saxton, Matthew L. – Reference Librarian, 1999
Explores the feasibility of a centralized, networked reference service in a library setting by comparing traditional reference services at the County of Los Angeles Public Library with a commercial inbound call center. Discusses costs and efficiency when librarians answer questions able to be handled by paraprofessionals. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Cost Effectiveness, Information Networks, Library Personnel