Multiple Roles of Academic Reference Librarians:

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用户需求新动向与参考馆员的知识服务

一、用户需求新动向 研究情报用户的学者习惯于根据用户的职业特点挖掘并分析其不同的情报需求,但现实情况却是各类用户需求总体特征的日渐"趋同".     

Accountable Reference Librarians

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Evaluating Reference Librarians

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Reference Librarians and Technical Services Librarians:

The relationship between reference librarians and technical services librarians has often been strained. In our changing technological and organizational environment, it is imperative that reference librarians and technical services librarians share responsibility for improving this relationship. One way for this to take place is for individuals to become more "accountable" to their colleagues. This article provides accountability guidelines for both reference and technical services librarians which, if followed, can result in increased communication and a better understanding of the roles, concerns, and needs of both reference and technical services librarians.     

Academic Reference Librarians:

Declining levels of financial support for public institutiom, such as colleges and universities in particular, have resulted in reduced staffing in academic libraries. Concurrently, libraries are besi.eged with greater demands from the academic community for access to and instruction in electronic information resources such as the :Internet Emerging organizational structures of academic libraries is discussed Core competencies for academic reference librarians are then1 identified and discussed. 'lhese include a flexible attitude and approach towards technology. a high tolerance for rapid change in technology, creativity, curiosity, communication skills, public relations savvy, and the ability to effectively relate to a diverse clientele.     

Abstracting for Reference Librarians

Reference librarians, who are thoroughly familiar with the purpose, scope and arrangement of abstract journals, are uniquely qualified for the task of writing abstracts. The procedures described here offer a relatively simply way for them to write acceptable abstracts from the outset. Although research is being conducted in the area of machine generated abstracts, there will continue to be arole for human abstractors, who must determine what combination of the author's original words and/or paraphrasing best conveys the central message of the article. The completed abstract must be accurate and must include those terms and phrases that will both facilitate manual indexing and enhance free-text searching of on-line abstracts.     

Reference Librarians/Educators

Summary

Reference librarian roles are evolving in today's rapidly changing environment. Values that have shaped and guided our profession thus far are discussed, and the rigors of working at a general reference desk are portrayed. Information overload, the demands of the information age, general societal trends, and new technologies are credited with shaping service directions. Strategies for maintaining professional competence and currency are presented, and emerging roles are profiled.     

Academic Reference Librarians:

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Educating Reference Librarians:

A basic reference course for library school students needs to include more than information about specific reference sources. Employers expect graduates to bring flexibility and creativity to the solving of reference questions in a variety of library settings, many of which do not enjoy collections containing the titles the students memorized in class. Graduates also need skills in the evaluation and selection of reference tools, staff, and services; knowledge of the organization and administration of a reference department and how it relates to other departments; and facility in the application of current reference strategies and techniques. A sample course syllabus incorporating these concepts is suggested.     

参考咨询馆员对图书馆信息资源管理的影响及其未来作用之探讨

从理论和实践两个方面论述参考咨询馆员对图书馆信息资源管理的影响及其在未来的作用,同时提出图书馆信息资源开发和利用的关键是要造就一支高素质的参考咨询馆员队伍。     

"学科馆员"制度与"参考馆员"制度的比较

图书馆服务工作对参考馆员和学科馆员的素质和能力要求很相似,但两者的发展历史、服务对象、职责与素质要求又有着一定的差别。本文试图分析这两种制度的异同,提出当今我国图书馆需在参考馆员制度的基础上尽快建立学科馆员制度,形成与参考馆员制度互相配合、互为补充的信息咨询服务体系。     

参考馆员之科技压力

本文在给出科技压力、参考馆员科技压力定义及病症的基础上，从绩效焦虑、信息超载、角色冲突以及组织因素四个方面，分析了参考馆员科技压力的组成及成因。     

Reference Librarians as Teachers:

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Reference Librarians in the Information Age:

Reference service has existed in public and academic libraries for over one hundred years, but as libraries move into an age of increasing technology, many traditional methods for providing reference service will no longer be adequate. By examinmg reference services of the past and present, reference librarians can learn from the mistakes and successes of their predecessors to better plan for the future. Reference librarians must be committed to retaining the most successful ideas from the past and giving up the least successful. This critical examination of past services must also be coupled with a visionary and risk-taking outlook for what is needed in the future if reference librarians are to remain a vital part of the information age.     

Male Reference Librarians and the Gender Factor

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Humanities Reference Librarians in the Electronic Age

Abstract

Humanists build new ideas and arguments based upon studies done in the past. Although research requires these scholars to pick through the literature that has come before, much has been lost because of the lack of adequate comprehensive reference tools. In the age of technology, new projects are available which enhance and enlarge the body of work upon which future scholars can build. For reference librarians helping with research questions in the humanities, the marriage of traditional reference tools and new on-line resources means a richer cumulation of past scholarship. In this paper, I will discuss strategies for academic humanities reference librarians to integrate traditional and electronic reference resources, and the need to continue learning the skills to use both. Humanities reference librarians must continue the great humanist tradition of building new ideas upon older foundations by successfully acquiring and using both new and old reference resources.     

网络环境下图书馆员的角色转换

论述了新技术革命对图书馆员所产生的影响,探讨了网络环境下图书馆员的角色定位和能力培养.     

The Professional Development of Reference Librarians

Abstract

Professional activities can have a profound impact on the professional development of reference librarians in all types of libraries. This article discusses the positive impacts that research and publication, conference attendance and presentations at professional association meetings, and service activities have on the professional development and growth of reference librarians. Also included are practical tips and strategies for becoming more involved in these professional development activities.     

Economics Internet Sites for Reference Librarians

Abstract

This article is a guide to selective Economics reference internet sites. Included are sections on statistical resources, working papers and other sites of interest to economists.