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Special Libraries, Fall 1988, Special Libraries Association Oct 1988

Special Libraries, Fall 1988, Special Libraries Association

Special Libraries, 1988

Volume 79, Issue 4


Meeting The Patron At The Opac Crossroads: The Reference Librarian As An Online Consultant, Robert A. Aken Oct 1988

Meeting The Patron At The Opac Crossroads: The Reference Librarian As An Online Consultant, Robert A. Aken

Library Faculty and Staff Publications

Reference librarians play an important role when users interact with online catalogs. As consultants at the point of interaction they must educate patrons in the use of the machine and demonstrate their role in finding and providing information. Specific areas of consultation are discussed as is the relationship of formal instruction to point-of-use instruction. The librarian's efficiency and filtering roles are emphasized.


Special Libraries, Summer 1988, Special Libraries Association Jul 1988

Special Libraries, Summer 1988, Special Libraries Association

Special Libraries, 1988

Volume 79, Issue 3


Charting A Career Path In The Information Professions, Leslie M. Kong, R.A H. Goodfellow May 1988

Charting A Career Path In The Information Professions, Leslie M. Kong, R.A H. Goodfellow

Library Faculty Publications & Presentations

Academic Librarians play an important role in promoting information management and information literacy. This paper develops a career path model for academic librarians, delineating primary roles, psychological issues, required competencies, and strategies to attain those competencies at each state. Human resources planning implications for information organizations are also discussed.


Special Libraries, Spring 1988, Special Libraries Association Apr 1988

Special Libraries, Spring 1988, Special Libraries Association

Special Libraries, 1988

Volume 79, Issue 2


Children's Book Festival, Karen Rowell, Onva K. Boshears Jr., University Of Southern Mississippi Jan 1988

Children's Book Festival, Karen Rowell, Onva K. Boshears Jr., University Of Southern Mississippi

Fay B. Kaigler Children's Book Festival Programs

The program for the twenty-first annual Children's Book Festival held on the campus of The University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, Mississippi in 1988.


Special Libraries, Winter 1988, Special Libraries Association Jan 1988

Special Libraries, Winter 1988, Special Libraries Association

Special Libraries, 1988

Volume 79, Issue 1