Crash Course in Reference

Subjects:

• Library & Information Science » Reference -- General
• Library & Information Science » Reference -- Services

Reviews:

• [A] complete guidebook for librarians in keeping and maintaining a reference collection. Focusing on using resources to find the best and most efficient books on every subject, and information on finding the answer when it continues to elude ones search, Crash Course in Reference is a top pick for any librarian trying to make their collection the best possible.
  —Midwest Book Review/Library Book Watch June 2008
• Written for the new librarian or one who has no training in reference services, or for the librarian needing a refresher of reference service or an introduction to the new reference methodology and resources available today, Crash Course in Reference truly presents the reader with a comprehensive overview of working as a reference librarian, from the interview, to the collection, to finding materials, and more....Useful for the future reference librarian as well as a resource of materials to be included in a reference library, the work is a great review as well as introduction to the life of a librarian, illustrating both the positive and the challenging situations
  —ARBA Online 2008

Table of Contents:

• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Chapter 1: What is reference service?
• Chapter 2: Communicating with your patrons
• Chapter 3: Building and maintaining a reference collection
• Chapter 4: Searching print and electronic sources
• Chapter 5: Finding books: Library catalogs and bibliographies
• Chapter 6: Finding articles: Indexes and databases
• Chapter 7: Finding background information and definitions: Encyclopedias and dictionaries
• Chapter 8: Finding facts fast: Ready reference
• Chapter 9: Using the Web to reach your patrons and help them find information
• Chapter 10. Reference ethics and reference policies
• Chapter 11. Networking with other libraries and librarians
• Chapter 12. For more information...

PDF Catalogs:

LU Public Library Spring 2008.pdf