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| Format: | Recurso educativo Open Access |
| Language: | en |
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2011
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| Online Access: | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ925708 |
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Table of Contents:
- Reference Communities: Applying the Community of Practice Concept to Development of Reference Knowledge Miller, Robin E. Communities of Practice Reference Services Librarians Concept Teaching Library Education Professional Development Inquiry Learning Strategies Educational Strategies Training Methods Training Objectives Communities of practice offer reference librarians a conceptual model through which to develop and maintain general and subject specific knowledge. Reference librarians acquire general and subject-specific knowledge in many ways, sometimes independently and sometimes collaboratively. Applying the concept of the "community of practice" to reference librarians may inform understanding of how librarians can work together to build knowledge and develop professionally.