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| author | Jestes, Edward C. |
| author_facet | Jestes, Edward C. Jestes, Edward C. |
| collection | Education Resources Information Center |
| contents | Why Waste Professional Time on Directional Questions? Jestes, Edward C. Information Sources Librarians Libraries Library Expenditures Library Science Library Services Personnel Evaluation Reference Services Use Studies Librarians store, protect, and provide the knowledge our modern society needs, but it is frequently difficult to justify the services a reference librarian provides. The work load of a reference librarian varies greatly with periods of frantic activity separated by much longer inactive periods. The role is principally passive, waiting for library patrons to ask questions. The questions are usually directional or professional. One could justify a reference librarian's services by trying to measure how much his professional services save the patron's time and money. Experiments measuring the difference between searching library resources with and without the services of a reference librarian might be a logical start in evaluating the worth of reference librarian services. The job of reference librarian is important, but sometimes it is vital to justify it to others. (WH) |
| format | Recurso educativo Open Access |
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| institution | ERIC Institute of Education Sciences |
| language | en |
| publishDate | 1974 |
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| spellingShingle | Why Waste Professional Time on Directional Questions? Jestes, Edward C. Information Sources Librarians Libraries Library Expenditures Library Science Library Services Personnel Evaluation Reference Services Use Studies Why Waste Professional Time on Directional Questions? Jestes, Edward C. Information Sources Librarians Libraries Library Expenditures Library Science Library Services Personnel Evaluation Reference Services Use Studies Librarians store, protect, and provide the knowledge our modern society needs, but it is frequently difficult to justify the services a reference librarian provides. The work load of a reference librarian varies greatly with periods of frantic activity separated by much longer inactive periods. The role is principally passive, waiting for library patrons to ask questions. The questions are usually directional or professional. One could justify a reference librarian's services by trying to measure how much his professional services save the patron's time and money. Experiments measuring the difference between searching library resources with and without the services of a reference librarian might be a logical start in evaluating the worth of reference librarian services. The job of reference librarian is important, but sometimes it is vital to justify it to others. (WH) |
| title | Why Waste Professional Time on Directional Questions? |
| topic | Information Sources Librarians Libraries Library Expenditures Library Science Library Services Personnel Evaluation Reference Services Use Studies |
| url | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED094700 |