This is a time of transition in academic libraries. Core functions -- like reference services, collection development, and preservation -- are being rethought and redefined as libraries move from ...

For years, we’ve been hearing that traditional library reference service is dead. In reality, reference just disappeared, like Jimmy Hoffa. But unlike in the case of Hoffa, no one in the library field ...

One year ago, columnist Brian Kenney wrote a piece for PW titled “Where Reference Fits in the Modern Library.” The column addressed his frustration with the gulf between reference work as he ...

At the University of California at Merced’s library, there is no reference desk and there never has been. The way reference services are delivered there would intrigue some and disturb others. At the ...

Reference services have long been a cornerstone of academic libraries, providing essential support to researchers, students, and faculty through expertly curated information resources and personalised ...

Our new report takes a close look not only at how Americans are using public libraries, but also what sort of services and programming they think libraries should offer — and what they say they would ...

A new report by the Pew Research Center indicates that free access to technology in public libraries is as important to Americans ages 16 and older as printed books and reference services. “Library ...

What is common about learning commons? : a look at the reference desk in this changing environment / Tim Daniels, Caroline Cason Barratt -- Personalizing the library via research consultations / Iris ...

Houstonians now can receive assistance from reference librarians even if they cannot visit the library in person. Librarians are available any time of the day or night - 24 hours a day, seven days a ...