The Reference Librarian, Volume 17, Issue 37 (1992)

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The Reference Librarian, Volume 17, Issue 37 (1992)

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Original Articles

Article
Introduction: Mediation:
The Librarian's Role in Information Dissemination
M. Keith Ewing & Robert Hauptman
Pages: 1-2
Published online: 17 Mar 2009
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I. Traditional Mediation

Article
The Librarian as Mediator
Arthur W. Hafner & Valerie M. Camarigg
Pages: 3-22
Published online: 17 Mar 2009
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The Reference Librarian as Information Intermediary:
The Correct Approach Is the One That Today's Client Needs Today
Herbert S. White
Pages: 23-35
Published online: 17 Mar 2009
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Back to Basics:
Recommitment to Patrons' Information Needs
Claudette S. Hagle
Pages: 37-48
Published online: 17 Mar 2009
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Mediation in Reference Service to Extend Patron Success
Jack Alan Hicks
Pages: 49-64
Published online: 17 Mar 2009
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II. Mediation and the Electronic World

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Books and Screens, Readers and Reference:
Bridging the Video Gap
John Swan
Pages: 65-74
Published online: 17 Mar 2009
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Electronic Reference Services:
Mediation for the 1990s
Anita K. Evans
Pages: 75-86
Published online: 17 Mar 2009
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Response to Swan and Evans:
"Problems and Opportunities"
Michael D. Kathman
Pages: 87-90
Published online: 17 Mar 2009
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III. Specialized Mediation

Article
Information and Research Support Services:
The Reference Librarian and the Information Paraprofessional
Carol Hammond
Pages: 91-104
Published online: 17 Mar 2009
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Response to Hammond:
"Paraprofessionals at the Reference Desk: The End of the Debate"
Larry R. Oberg
Pages: 105-107
Published online: 17 Mar 2009
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Article
Breaking Through:
Effective Reference Mediation for Nontraditional Public Library Users
Sally G. Reed
Pages: 109-116
Published online: 17 Mar 2009
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Response to Reed:
"Unequal but Appropriate Service"
Emmett Davis
Pages: 117-119
Published online: 17 Mar 2009
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Article
Mediation and Schemata Theory in Meaningful Learning:
The Academic Librarian's Role in the Educational Process
Barbara Doyle-Wilch & Marian I. Miller
Pages: 121-127
Published online: 17 Mar 2009
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Questions and Answers:
The Dialogue Between Composition Teachers and Reference Librarians
Sarah R. Marino & Elin K. Jacob
Pages: 129-142
Published online: 17 Mar 2009
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IV. Mediation and Accuracy

Article
The Reference Librarian as Mediator:
Predicting Accuracy Scores from User Impressions
F. W. Lancaster, Kurt M. Joseph & Cheryl Elzy
Pages: 143-159
Published online: 17 Mar 2009
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V. The Economy and Its Influence

Article
Mediation in a Shrinking Information Economy
Renee Tjoumas
Pages: 161-181
Published online: 17 Mar 2009
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VI. The Mediator as Guardian

Article
Academic Librarians and Mediation in Controversial Scholarly Communication
Gordon Moran
Pages: 183-196
Published online: 17 Mar 2009
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Special Reports

Article
Reference Programming at State Library Association Conferences:
A Survey of Association Executive Officers
Ron Blazek & Teri Maggio
Pages: 197-209
Published online: 17 Mar 2009
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Article
Library Literature in Ghana, 1980-1990
A. A. Alemna
Pages: 211-244
Published online: 17 Mar 2009
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