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020 _a9780810891289 (pbk. : alk. paper)
040 _aAEA
_cAEA
_erda
050 _aZ 711
_b.N619 2014
100 _aNims, Julia K.
_9122436
245 0 _aImplementing an inclusive staffing model for today's reference services :
_ba practical guide for librarians /
_cJulia K. Nims, Paula Storm, Robert Stevens.
264 _aLanham, Maryland :
_bRowman & Littlefield,
_c2014
300 _axvii, 143 pages
_c28 cm.
336 _atext
_2rdacontent
337 _aunmediated
_2rdamedia
338 _avolume
_2rdacarrier
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 _aThe changed reference environment -- Why do we need to change anything? -- Getting buy-in : setting the stage for change -- Can you help me? -- Selecting and training staff to work at the reference desk -- What needs to change now? : evaluating the inclusive staffing model -- So, what have the librarians been up to? -- Managing the new model for long-term success -- Reference : what does the future bring?
520 _aReference service remains a core function of modern libraries. However, how and where we provide assistance has evolved with changing technologies and the shifting habits and preferences of our users. One way libraries can provide the on-demand, in-person assistance while managing and developing new services and resources that will benefit current and future users is to reconsider how their reference points and services are staffed and adopt a staff-based reference model. In Implementing an Inclusive Staffing Model for Today's Reference Services, Nims, Storm, and Stevens describe step-by-step how to transition from the traditional librarian-staffed reference desk to an inclusive reference model where non-MLS personnel are equipped and empowered to answer reference questions wherever these questions might be asked.
650 _aLibrary personnel management
_zUnited States.
_9122437
650 _aReference librarians
_zUnited States.
_9122438
650 _aReference services (Libraries)
_zUnited States
_9121065
700 _aStevens, Robert,
_9122439
700 _aStorm, Paula,
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942 _cREF
999 _c86964
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