The Human Side of Reference and Information Services in Academic Libraries

The Human Side of Reference and Information Services in Academic Libraries by Lesley Farmer

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?

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.

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ISBN 13	9781843342571
ISBN 10	184334257X
Title	The Human Side of Reference and Information Services in Academic Libraries
Author	Lesley Farmer
Series	Chandos Information Professional Series
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Woodhead Publishing Ltd
Year published	2007-01-31
Number of pages	160
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