Now library professionals can enjoy the convenience of having 16 of Sam Rothstein's most memorable papers, spanning over three decades, all in one lively book. Samuel Rothstein--practitioner, teacher, and scholar--has influenced the thinking and practice of more reference librarians who are currently practicing than has any other single individual. In his honor, the editors of Rothstein on Reference not only feature Rothstein's seminal writing, but they have also included essays written by Rothstein's colleagues--including Charles Curran, Robert Hauptman, Marilyn Domas White, and Mary Biggs--that explore important issues confronting reference librarians today. Reference librarians and library historians will gain insights into the development of reference service in American libraries, the evaluation of reference services, the training and education of reference librarians, and much more. Both beginners and experts in the reference field will find much here for inspiration and enlightenment.
Sprache
Verlagsort
Verlagsgruppe
Zielgruppe
Für höhere Schule und Studium
Gewicht
ISBN-13
978-0-86656-840-1 (9780866568401)
Copyright in bibliographic data is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or its licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Klassifikation
Contents A Friend
Introduction: The Man and His Work
I. Rothstein on Reference
The Development of the Concept of Reference Service in American Libraries, 1850-1900
The Development of Reference Services Through Academic Traditions, Public Library Practice, and Special Librarianship
The School Library as an Information Centre
Reference Service: The New Dimension in Librarianship
The Measurement and Evaluation of Reference Service
The Library Educator Looks at Reference Teaching
A Forgotten Issue: Practice Work in American Library Education
From Reaction to Interaction: The Development of the North American University Library
Across the Desk: 100 Years of Reference Encounters
Point of Need/Maximum Service: An Experiment in Library Instruction
The Extended Library and the Dedicated Library: A Sceptical Outsider Looks at Union Catalogues and Bibliographic Networks
Where Does It Hurt? Identifying the Real Concerns in the Ethics of Reference Service
The Making of a Reference Librarian
The Hidden Agenda in the Measurement and Evaluation of Reference Service, or, How to Make a Case for Yourself
On a Crowded Desert Island
An Unfinished History: A Developmental Analysis of Reference Services in American Academic Libraries
II. Friends of Rothstein on Reference
Information Overload and Information Seekers: What We Know About Them, What to Do About Them
Basic Reference Courses in ALA-Accredited Library Schools
The Place of the Practicum in Teaching Reference Interview Techniques
Teaching About Reference Work
I Want to Find Out How to Freebase Cocaine or Yet Another Unobtrusive Test of Reference Performance
Academic Reference Librarians: A Case for Self-Evaluation
Survey or Standards? Teaching User Services as a Policy Issue
Education for Reference Work: Breaking the Icons
Reference Services for Disabled Individuals in Academic Libraries
Reference Education and the New Technology
Rules for Performing Steps in the Reference Process
Legislative Reference and Research Services in Canada
Teaching Performance Management for Reference Services
Teaching Reference Work by the Distance Education Mode: Reality or False Hope?
Online Information Retrieval in the Public Library: Staff Selection and Development for Quality Service
Different Approaches to the Reference Interview
