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The Human Side of Reference and Information Services in Academic Libraries

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The Human Side of Reference and Information Services in Academic Libraries

Adding Value in the Digital World
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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?

Author Biography

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.
Release date Australia
January 31st, 2007
Audience
  • Professional & Vocational
Contributor
  • Edited by Lesley Farmer
Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Imprint
Chandos Publishing (Oxford) Ltd
Pages
160
Publisher
Woodhead Publishing Ltd
Dimensions
156x234x12
ISBN-13
9781843342588
Product ID
1935745

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