Information and Referral Services: The Resource File.
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1973
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| author | Long, Nicholas And Others |
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| contents | Information and Referral Services: The Resource File. Long, Nicholas And Others Community Information Services Filing Guides Information Processing Library Technical Processes Planning Referral Resource Centers Resource Materials This manual was prepared to assist managers of information and referral (I&R) services to develop and maintain an adequate file of resources for the I&R center. Topics covered include preliminary planning, time estimates for set-up and file up-dating; the concept of recruiting volunteers to help operate the center and training that would be needed; descriptions of several currently operating systems for gathering and organizing information for rapid and accurate retrieval; the identification of community agencies and the services they provide, and how staff should approach these organizations to explain the I&R service and also gather important referral information; procedures for contacting private practitioners; a filing system that could be used in an I&R center; how the resource file can be made more flexible; and procedures to be followed in using and updating the resource file. The appendix contains copies of questionnaires, file forms, form letters, and flow charts. (JAB) |
| format | Recurso educativo Open Access |
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| institution | ERIC Institute of Education Sciences |
| language | en |
| publishDate | 1973 |
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| spellingShingle | Information and Referral Services: The Resource File. Long, Nicholas And Others Community Information Services Filing Guides Information Processing Library Technical Processes Planning Referral Resource Centers Resource Materials Information and Referral Services: The Resource File. Long, Nicholas And Others Community Information Services Filing Guides Information Processing Library Technical Processes Planning Referral Resource Centers Resource Materials This manual was prepared to assist managers of information and referral (I&R) services to develop and maintain an adequate file of resources for the I&R center. Topics covered include preliminary planning, time estimates for set-up and file up-dating; the concept of recruiting volunteers to help operate the center and training that would be needed; descriptions of several currently operating systems for gathering and organizing information for rapid and accurate retrieval; the identification of community agencies and the services they provide, and how staff should approach these organizations to explain the I&R service and also gather important referral information; procedures for contacting private practitioners; a filing system that could be used in an I&R center; how the resource file can be made more flexible; and procedures to be followed in using and updating the resource file. The appendix contains copies of questionnaires, file forms, form letters, and flow charts. (JAB) |
| title | Information and Referral Services: The Resource File. |
| topic | Community Information Services Filing Guides Information Processing Library Technical Processes Planning Referral Resource Centers Resource Materials |
| url | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED160042 |