Reference and information services : an introduction / general editors, Richard E. Bopp, Linda C. Smith.

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Other Authors: Bopp, Richard E., Smith, Linda C.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Englewood, Colo. : Libraries Unlimited, 1991.
Series:Library science text series.
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Table of Contents:
  • History and Varieties of Reference Services / Charles A. Bunge, Richard E. Bopp
  • Definitions and Development
  • Reference Services and the Reference Librarian
  • Developments in the History of Reference Services
  • The Literature of Reference Services
  • Reference Services: Varieties and Approaches
  • Information
  • Guidance
  • Instruction
  • Some Current Trends and Issues
  • Library Systems and Networks
  • Electronic Reference Services
  • Stress and Burnout
  • Staffing the Reference Desk
  • Evaluation and Performance Appraisal
  • The Future of Reference Services
  • Defining Reference Service: A Reprise
  • Ethical Aspects of Reference Service / Richard E. Rubin
  • Introduction and Historical Background
  • Ethical Guidance in the Contemporary Ethical Environment
  • Ethical or Professional Codes
  • The First Amendment
  • Some Major Ethical Issues Facing Reference Librarians and Other Information Professionals
  • The Tension Between Protecting the Right of Access and Protecting Individuals or Society from Harm
  • Issues Related to Equality of Access to Information
  • Copyright Issues
  • The Reference Interview / Richard E. Bopp
  • Overview of the Successful Interview
  • Attitudes and Characteristics of the Reference Librarian
  • Interviewing Principles
  • Steps in the Reference Interview
  • Opening the Interview
  • Negotiating the Question
  • The Search Process
  • Communicating the Information to the User
  • Closing the Interview
  • The Reference Environment
  • Interviews for Specific Situations
  • Readers' Advisory Interviews.