Reference Reborn: Breathing New Life into Public Services Librarianship (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781591588283)

More than 30 stellar authors have contributed to these up-to-date essays on public services librarianship, including timely topics such as new service configurations, the impact of e-resources in reference and collection development, and innovative outreach.

The roles of reference and public librarians are constantly changing. Today, it's not unusual for librarians to also serve as trend trackers, data analysts, project managers, IT troubleshooters, marketers, and staffing specialists. Academic and public libraries across the country are experimenting with new service models to accommodate new technology, budget constraints, and a clientele with new needs and expectations. Not surprisingly, librarians are assuming revised roles as a result.

Reference Reborn: Breathing New Life into Public Services Librarianship is a collection of over two dozen essays on developments and trends in reference and public services librarianship, highlighting some of the best thinking on reference services, outreach initiatives, the migration from print to e-reference collections, staffing 21st century libraries, library school curriculum, and more. This text will appeal to library and information science students and educators, beginning and seasoned reference librarians and managers of public service departments in academic and public libraries. The education and training of reference librarians receives special attention.

Author: Diane Zabel
ISBN-10: 1591588286
ISBN-13: 9781591588283
Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
Language: English
Published: 12/16/2010
Pages: 424
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.41lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.30d

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 04/01/2011 pg. 96