The Convergence of the Twain or Titanic Collision? BI and Reference in the 1990s' Sea of Change.

Rettig, James

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Publication Date: 1995

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The Convergence of the Twain or Titanic Collision? BI and Reference in the 1990s' Sea of Change.

Rettig, James

Reference Services Review, v23 n1 p7-20 1995

The future role, scope, and nature of bibliographic instruction (BI) and reference services at academic libraries is unresolved. Both have felt internal pressures and challenges during the past decade. It is suggested that BI and reference share tasks and become a single service. (92 references) (Author/DGM)

Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Change Strategies, Conflict, Futures (of Society), Information Systems, Librarians, Library Instruction, Library Role, Library Science, Library Services, Problem Solving, Reference Services, User Needs (Information)

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Language: English

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Note: Journal available from Pierian Press, Box 1808, Ann Arbor, MI 48106.