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Library Instruction and Reference Service: Administration of a Bibliographic Instruction Program in the Academic Library.
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Pastine, Maureen – Reference Librarian, 1984
Focuses on advantages and disadvantages of centralizing the administration of a bibliographic instruction program in the academic library reference department, noting objectives in administration of such a program; concerns to be addressed prior to deciding who, within organizational structure, administers program; and administration through…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Library Administration, Library Instruction
The Administrative Climate for Bibliographic Instruction in Large Academic Libraries.
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Blazek, Ron – Reference Librarian, 1984
This study compares attitudes of top level academic library managers with those of middle managers toward the provision of bibliographic instruction. Highlights include hypotheses and research questions; review of literature (doctoral dissertations, journal articles, reports, guidelines); methodology (design, population and sample, data…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Administrator Attitudes, Administrators, Comparative Analysis
Mentoring, Networking and Supervision: Parallelogram, Vortex, or Merging Point?
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Hernandez, Mary N. – Reference Librarian, 1994
Discussion of recruiting and hiring minorities in academic libraries focuses on steps needed for the retention of these minorities. Highlights include literature search strategies; mentoring systems; networking within and outside the organization; and supervision, including immediate feedback. (Contains 20 references.) (LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Cultural Differences, Feedback, Higher Education
Modern Library Technology and Reference Services.
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Huang, Samuel T., Ed.; And Others – Reference Librarian, 1993
Twelve articles describe the impact of library technologies on reference services. Staff training, the academic librarian as teacher and information provider, decision-making models for planning reference services, patron database access options, management of reference services, systemwide electronic access, and the electronic library are among…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer Networks, Electronic Libraries, Higher Education
Promise, Perils, and Planning: An Administrative Commentary on the Use of Technology To Expand Reference Services.
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Allen, Nancy – Reference Librarian, 1999
Presents an administrative overview on planning needed to implement information technology-based reference and instructional services in academic libraries. Discusses staffing; troubleshooting; fund raising and budget development; consortia and digital resources; and the need for continuing education. (LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Budgeting, Consortia, Electronic Libraries
The Growing and Changing Role of Consortia in Providing Direct and Indirect Support for Distance Higher Education.
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Subramanian, Jane M. – Reference Librarian, 2002
Describes the history of consortia and cooperative efforts among libraries and their role in distance learning in higher education. Discusses shared online catalogs; purchases of electronic resources; supporting distance learners' information needs, including virtual reference; staff training; change management; cooperative planning; vendor…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Consortia, Distance Education, Electronic Libraries
Assessment and Accountability in Reference Work. Part IV: Taking Human Beings into Account.
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Nuckolls, Karen A.; And Others – Reference Librarian, 1992
Four articles address human factors in libraries, including (1) working with staff and users during library automation; (2) the concepts of diversity and multiculturalism when assessing reference staff and collections; (3) a mentoring program for librarians undergoing tenure review; and (4) patron privacy and the accountability of the reference…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Academic Rank (Professional), Accountability, Cultural Pluralism
Roles of the Head of Reference: From the 1990s to the 21st Century.
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Nofsinger, Mary M.; Bosch, Allan W. – Reference Librarian, 1994
Discusses three major roles of the academic library reference department manager: managing reference personnel, including training, communication, performance evaluation, and conflict resolution; implementing new technologies, including assessment of users' needs; and leadership and planning for future changes, including strategic planning,…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Administrator Role, Communication (Thought Transfer), Conflict Resolution
Assessment and Accountability in Reference Work. Part VII: Bibliography.
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Reference Librarian, 1992
Includes 89 references to materials relating to accountability and evaluation of library reference services. Highlights include research; statistics; planning; user studies; decision making; school libraries; public libraries; academic libraries; and standards. (LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Accountability, Decision Making, Elementary Secondary Education