Reference Service: A Field with a View.

McCann, Linda; Wallach, Ruth

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ERIC Number: EJ599791

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1999

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Reference Service: A Field with a View.

McCann, Linda; Wallach, Ruth

Reference Librarian, n66 p165-74 1999

Discusses new technologies and the value of one-on-one personalized interaction in the reference environment and reports results of an informal survey of practitioners that investigated their views on the influences of theoretical models and new technologies on reference service. Highlights include collection development; interpersonal relations; and roles of reference librarians. (Author/LRW)

Descriptors: Interpersonal Communication, Interpersonal Relationship, Librarian Attitudes, Library Collection Development, Library Research, Library Role, Library Services, Library Surveys, Models, Reference Services, Technological Advancement

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Note: Issue theme: From Past-Present to Future-Perfect: A Tribute to Charles A. Bunge and the Challenges of Contemporary Reference Service.