Farmer, Lesley S. J.,

Introduction to reference and information services in today's school library / Lesley S. J. Farmer. - xi, 183 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-175) and index.

What does reference and information service in today's school look like? -- Determing your community's needs -- Assessing information behaviors -- Developing resource collections -- Providing physical access -- Conducting reference interactions -- Providing reference and information services instruction -- Curating reference and information services -- Dealing with legal and ethical issues -- Managing reference and information services.

In Introduction to Reference and Information Services in Today's School Library, one of America's premier school library educators covers the A-Z of both reference and information services for today's library. Lesley Farmer discusses everything from teaching students how to use sources to both in-person and virtual reference service.




In English.

9780810893092 (cloth : alk. paper) 9780810887183 (pbk.)

2013040895


School libraries--Reference services.

Z675.S3 / F2366 2014

025.52778/F22