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The Nature of a Discipline--A Bibliometric Study of Communication with Some Comparisons to Library Reference/Information Work.
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Dick, Joan; Blazek, Ron – Reference Librarian, 1995
A 10-year period of professional literature in the "Communication Yearbook" was subjected to bibliometric analysis. Content of the articles was analyzed and compared for frequency of mention of research programs, theories, and methodologies. Similarities in the field of librarianship, notably reference/information work, were identified.…
Descriptors: Bibliometrics, Communications, Comparative Analysis, Content Analysis
Special Reports.
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Blazek, Ron; And Others – Reference Librarian, 1992
Includes two reports: a report of the results of a survey of state library association executive officers that examined the practices and priorities given reference activities at state conferences; and an annotated bibliography of 100 books, articles, and dissertations published between 1980 and 1990 that discuss librarianship in Ghana. (12…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Conferences, Foreign Countries, Library Associations
Select Bibliography of Bunge's Publications Related to Reflections on the Past and Future of Reference Service.
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Watstein, Sarah B. – Reference Librarian, 1999
Lists and discusses six journal articles written by Charles Bunge that discuss influences on statewide public library planning; the history of the University of Wisconsin library school; a tribute to Herbert Goldhor's work in public library service and administration and in scientific research in librarianship; and reflections on reference…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Futures (of Society), Higher Education, Journal Articles
A Critique of the Information Broker: Contexts of Reference Services.
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Buschman, John – Reference Librarian, 1990
Argues that, with the trend toward viewing reference librarians as information brokers and the reification and privatization of information, the traditional goals of libraries and librarianship are being lost, i.e., providing free and open access to books and information to promote informed democracy and the public good. (63 references) (EAM)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computers, Information Scientists, Information Technology
Beliefs, Attitudes, and Values of the Reference Librarian.
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Bunge, Charles A. – Reference Librarian, 1999
Considers the beliefs, attitudes, and values of reference librarians. Highlights include the idea of personal assistance to someone who needs information; users' perceptions and use of information; librarianship as a profession; equitable access to information; users' information needs and goals; and nonverbal communication. (LRW)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Beliefs, Information Needs, Information Utilization
Selected Sources on the Internet.
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Scott, Ralph Lee; And Others – Reference Librarian, 1994
Five articles describe specific Internet resources, including geoscience and science databases; economic and statistical information; the JANET (Joint Academic Network) Bulletin Board for Librarians; and White House communications. A sixth article describes how practical applications of Internet information create new roles for reference…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer Networks, Databases, Earth Science