{"product_id":"9781442279124","title":"Providing Reference Services: A Practical Guide for Librarians","description":"Providing Reference Services: A Practical Guide for Librarians was written with the working librarian in mind; it focuses on specific methods and information to help foster effective, exceptional results. Topics covered include:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReference services: basic information and background\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReference resources and tutorials \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrganizing and providing services \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStaffing and performance management\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForming helpful partnerships (internal and external)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe future of reference \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReaders will come away with a solid foundation in reference services. They will have the knowledge to update or restructure an existing reference program, or to create a program from the ground up. Individual chapters and subsections provide constructive tips and advice for specific reference issues. Taken as a whole, this book provides a valuable, inclusive source of information for all major aspects of reference service.\u003cbr\u003eProviding Reference Services is an appropriate resource for nearly all librarians in public-service positions, especially those with reference responsibilities, whether they are working reference librarians at any level of experience, reference supervisors, or administrators with oversight of reference services. The content is relevant to academic, public, school, and special libraries—any library or organization, in fact, that offers reference or research assistance.","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield Publishers, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47125164294384,"sku":"9781442279124","price":61.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781442279124_p0.jpg?v=1769905411","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781442279124","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}