LIS4060 Week 1

Discussion: What is "reference"? | RUSA Definitions

Why do we need reference services? What defines superb reference services?

How is reference changing?

This PowerPoint shows why I chose the two textbooks for this course: Two Views

The Reference Librarian's Bible: Guide to Reference

Kroeger, Alice Bertha. Guide to the Study and Use of Reference Books: A Manual for Librarians, Teachers and Students. Boston : American Library Association Publishing Board, 1904. 1902 imprint via HathiTrust.

New Guide to Reference Books. Chicago : American Library Association, 1923. Peak Catalog Record.

Guide to Reference Books, 5th through 10th editions. Peak Catalog Records.

Current Online Version:  Guide to Reference.