The Reference Librarian, Volume 28, Issue 59 (1997)

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The Reference Librarian, Volume 28, Issue 59 (1997)

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Original Articles

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Introduction
Celia Hales Mabry
Pages: 1-2
Published online: 20 Oct 2008
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LOOKING BACK

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What We Do
Reaffirming the Founding Principles of Reference Services
David Tyckoson
Pages: 3-13
Published online: 20 Oct 2008
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ORGANIZING REFERENCE DESK SER VICE

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Forming a Reference Philosophy
The Role of Shared Values
Jeffrey A. Franks
Pages: 15-23
Published online: 20 Oct 2008
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Tiered Reference Services
A Survey
Vicki Coleman, Lynne Hambric, Dorothy Fos & Fatimah Ishaq
Pages: 25-35
Published online: 20 Oct 2008
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Eight Days a Week
The Art of Reference Desk Scheduling
Roger Stelk & Suping Lu
Pages: 37-50
Published online: 20 Oct 2008
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Management by Wandering Around
Reference Rovering and Quality Reference Serviced
Michael Lorenzen
Pages: 51-57
Published online: 20 Oct 2008
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THE REFERENCE INTERVIEW

Article
Pleasures and Pitfalls That Can Make or Break a Reference Encounter
David Isaacson
Pages: 59-65
Published online: 20 Oct 2008
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Making the Right Assumptions
Know Your User and Improve the Reference Interview
Tarn Hoskisson
Pages: 67-75
Published online: 20 Oct 2008
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Librarians and the Art of Helping
Sara Fine
Pages: 77-91
Published online: 20 Oct 2008
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THE CHALLENGE OF TECHNOLOGY

Article
Leveraging the Wave
The Role of Today's Academic Reference Librarian
Deborah S. Grealy
Pages: 93-102
Published online: 20 Oct 2008
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Article
Techno Reference
Impact of Electronic Reference Resources on Traditional Reference Services
Terri Pedersen Summey
Pages: 103-111
Published online: 20 Oct 2008
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Article
Tears Live in an Onion
Paul Doty
Pages: 113-119
Published online: 20 Oct 2008
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Surfing the Stacks in an Electronic Age
Betsy Darrah
Pages: 121-129
Published online: 20 Oct 2008
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Article
The Human Side of Reference in an Era of Technology
Kwasi Sarkodie Mensah
Pages: 131-138
Published online: 20 Oct 2008
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PARTNERSHIPS IN REFERENCE

Article
Scheduling Technical Services Staff at the Reference Desk
Ruth H. Makinen
Pages: 139-146
Published online: 20 Oct 2008
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Article
Crossing the Line
A Cataloger Goes Public
Bonnie E. Johnson
Pages: 147-151
Published online: 20 Oct 2008
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Providing Reference Services for Young Adults
School and Public Librarian Partnerships
Lesley S.J. Farmer
Pages: 153-162
Published online: 20 Oct 2008
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Article
Plays Well with Others, or the Importance of Collegiality Within a Reference Unit
Dixie A. Jones
Pages: 163-175
Published online: 20 Oct 2008
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THE PERSONAL ELEMENT

Article
From Missionary and Graduate Student to Reference Librarian
Lawrence J. Mykytiuk
Pages: 177-188
Published online: 20 Oct 2008
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The Impact of First Careers on “Second Career” Academic Reference Librarians
A Pilot Study
Penelope A. Whitten & Victoria A. Nozero
Pages: 189-201
Published online: 20 Oct 2008
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Master Reference Librarians for a New Age
A Study of Characteristics and Traits
Joann Devries & Patricia M. Rodkewich
Pages: 203-214
Published online: 20 Oct 2008
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FEATURE COLUMN: GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SOURCES

Article
Five Intergovernmental Organizations
A Reference Primer
Joe Morehead
Pages: 215-227
Published online: 20 Oct 2008
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