{"product_id":"the-reference-librarian-and-implications-of-mediation-73-routledge-library-editions-library-and-information-science-9780367425142","title":"The Reference Librarian and Implications of","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book, first published in 1992, examines the reference librarian's role as a connecting link between information seekers and the resources they need. It provides the best approaches to providing resolutions or guidance to the appropriate resources. It analyses librariansâ reference skills, communication abilities, accuracy in responding to specific inquiries, and sensitivity to various groups such as paraprofessionals and non-traditional patrons. This provocative book encourages librarians to go beyond merely providing an answer or resource to helping clients better understand the physical surroundings, the social or educational context, and the ethical, political and economic climate in which the process takes place.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Introduction \u003ci\u003eM. Keith Ewing and Robert Hauptman \u003c\/i\u003e2. The Librarian as Mediator \u003ci\u003eArthur W. Hafner and Valerie M. Camarigg \u003c\/i\u003e3. The Reference Librarian as Information Intermediary: The Correct Approach Is the One That Today's Client Needs Today \u003ci\u003eHerbert S. White \u003c\/i\u003e4. Back to Basics: Recommitment To Patrons' Information Needs \u003ci\u003eClaudette S. Hagle \u003c\/i\u003e5. Mediation in Reference Service To Extend Patron Success \u003ci\u003eJack Alan Hicks \u003c\/i\u003e6. Books and Screens, Readers and Reference: Bridging the Video Gap \u003ci\u003eJohn Swan \u003c\/i\u003e7. Electronic Reference Services: Mediation for the 1990s \u003ci\u003eAnita K. Evans \u003c\/i\u003e8. \u003ci\u003eResponse\u003c\/i\u003e to Swan and Evans: ‘Problems and Opportunities’ \u003ci\u003eMichael D. Kathman \u003c\/i\u003e9. Information and Research Support Services: The Reference Librarian and the Information Paraprofessional \u003ci\u003eCarol Hammond \u003c\/i\u003e10. \u003ci\u003eResponse\u003c\/i\u003e to Hammond: ‘Paraprofessionals at the Reference Desk: The End of the Debate’ \u003ci\u003eLarry R. Oberg \u003c\/i\u003e11. Breaking Through: Effective Reference Mediation for Non-traditional Public Library Users \u003ci\u003eSally G. Reed \u003c\/i\u003e12. \u003ci\u003eResponse\u003c\/i\u003e To Reed: ‘Unequal But Appropriate Service’ \u003ci\u003eEmmett Davis \u003c\/i\u003e13. Mediation and Schemata Theory in Meaningful Learning: The Academic Librarian's Role in the Educational Process \u003ci\u003eBarbara Doyle-Wilch and Marian I. Miller \u003c\/i\u003e14. Questions and Answers: The Dialogue Between Composition Teachers and Reference Librarians \u003ci\u003eSarah R. Marino and Elin K. Jacob \u003c\/i\u003e15. The Reference Librarian as Mediator: Predicting Accuracy Scores From User Impressions \u003ci\u003eF.W. Lancaster, Kurt M. Joseph and Cheryl Elzy \u003c\/i\u003e16. Mediation in a Shrinking Information Economy \u003ci\u003eRenee Tjoumas \u003c\/i\u003e17. Academic Librarians and Mediation in Controversial Scholarly Communication \u003ci\u003eGordon Moran\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50577304813911,"sku":"9780367425142","price":99.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780367425142.jpg?v=1746094771","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-reference-librarian-and-implications-of-mediation-73-routledge-library-editions-library-and-information-science-9780367425142","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}