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Bartnik, Linda; Farmer, Katherine; Ireland, Ashley; Murray, Lilia; Robinson, Julie – Public Services Quarterly, 2010
Embedded librarians are attempting assimilation into a new pedagogical collective outside the library, often with a mission to improve the quality of service to that collective. But like the Borg, embedded librarians may not be achieving the results they envision. This article documents the varied experiences of five reference librarians at Murray…
Descriptors: Library Services, Librarians, Reference Services, Library Development
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Francis, Mary – Journal of Library & Information Services In Distance Learning, 2012
This paper will look at the services presently offered to distance students by libraries within the categories of professional staff, access to resources, reference assistance, and library user instruction. It will then offer the argument that these services could be improved by developing embedded librarians within online academic courses as a…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Andragogy, Educational Theories, Academic Libraries
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Passonneau, Sarah; Coffey, Dan – College & Research Libraries, 2011
Electronic communication technologies continue to change the landscape of reference services. For many users, virtual communication is the preferred means of conversing. Synchronous virtual reference, similar to other synchronous means of communication, is an important method for reaching students and for providing teaching and learning…
Descriptors: Synchronous Communication, Online Systems, Reference Services, Grounded Theory
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Nicholas, Pauline; White, Thelma – Journal of Library & Information Services In Distance Learning, 2012
The society relies on institutions of higher education to produce a literate workforce; one that is able to function in a dynamic, technological, information-overload environment. In support of this new thrust, most universities have incorporated the use of new media and ICTs in the teaching learning process resulting in a multi-modal approach…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Learning Theories, Research Needs, Distance Education
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Hinsch, Neil; Dunn, Kate – Australian Library Journal, 2009
At the end of 2006 the UNSW Library restructured its five special libraries into a new division called the Information Services Department. It was a radical restructure and provides a new model through which the Library delivers services in both the physical and online environments in a flexible and proactive manner. A pivotal role within this new…
Descriptors: Library Services, Outreach Programs, Library Automation, Library Development
Baudino, Frank, Ed. – Online Submission, 2011
Twenty-three scholarly papers and twelve abstracts comprise the content of the eleventh annual Brick and Click Libraries Symposium, held at Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville, Missouri. The peer-reviewed proceedings, authored by academic librarians and presented at the symposium, portray the contemporary and future face of…
Descriptors: Conferences (Gatherings), Athletics, Multilingualism, Interpersonal Relationship
Townley, Charles T. – 1999
This paper describes the New Mexico State University (NMSU) Library's strategic plan to develop its services amid an atmosphere of change. A summary of the following components of the strategic plan is given: vision; mission; values; and goals. The revised organizational functions are then illustrated, as well as the role of the selector-liaison…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Library Collection Development, Library Development
Thomsen, Elizabeth – 1999
This book has three purposes: to provide a perspective for looking at how traditional reference service "fits" in with new trends and issues; to document the myriad ways in which day-to-day library services are being transformed by changes in technology, culture, and staffing; and to offer guidance and advice for evolving reference services to…
Descriptors: Information Services, Information Technology, Librarians, Library Collections
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Rettig, James – Reference Librarian, 1995
Presents a fictional scenario of library reference service for the first part of the 21st century. Examines 10 major social trends for the 1990s; critiques services in terms of these trends and notes the library's role and the need to incorporate them into reference services. (Author/AEF)
Descriptors: Evaluation Criteria, Futures (of Society), Library Development, Library Role
Shipman, Jean; Homan, Michael – Library Journal, 2003
Discusses how librarians in the new role of "informationist" can help doctors and researches of medical information. Describes existing models of the informationist; potential benefits of working across professional boundaries outside the library; professional requirements; and unresolved issues for the new role, including potential…
Descriptors: Certification, Information Scientists, Information Services, Library Development
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Kresh, Diane; Arret, Linda – Reference & User Services Quarterly, 1998
Reflects on issues raised at the Library of Congress Institute on "Reference Service in a Digital Age." Discusses technology-oriented changes at the Library of Congress; the changing reference service model; collaborative partnerships; staff training; and the role of the reference librarian in the digital environment. (AEF)
Descriptors: Change, Cooperative Programs, Information Services, Information Technology
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Jankowska, Maria Anna; Young, Nancy J. – Journal of Library Administration, 1999
Based on the authors' experiences as catalog, reference, and network resources librarians, this paper examines traditional methods of operation and the emerging blending of duties and the effects on individuals and the profession. Examines changing demands on library users as a cause for the blurring lines. Concludes that catalogers and reference…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Change, Information Science, Job Development
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Walter, Virginia A. – Reference Librarian, 1995
Examines three publications as guides for evaluating library reference services and the potential of one for the development of children's services. Highlights include public library planning, limitations, output measures for children's materials and information services, and the library role. (AEF)
Descriptors: Childrens Libraries, Evaluation Methods, Guides, Library Development
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Martin, Bill; Hazeri, Afsaneh; Sarrafzadeh, Maryam – Australian Library Journal, 2006
This paper looks at the complex web of interrelationships that is emerging as the library and information professions come to terms with the growing phenomenon of knowledge management. This is manifest at one level in the wider organisational and business context, and at another in the professional and employment spheres. Two of the authors are…
Descriptors: Knowledge Management, Library Services, Information Science Education, Library Research
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Hopkins, Richard L. – Reference Librarian, 1995
Librarians will have to become more adept in the future in developing ways to assist users in narrowing or focusing information searches. Examples are provided of attempts by library and information professionals to help users cope with the problem of information overload. (Author/AEF)
Descriptors: Futures (of Society), Information Seeking, Librarians, Library Development
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