TY - JOUR AB - Reference librarians in today's academic libraries are typically confronted with a growing array of simultaneous demands. Strained financial resources, staffing shortages, the challenge of adding new services, the explosion of information, and the electronic revolution have complicated (and sometimes compromised) the delivery of quality services. In response to many universities' growing commitment to offer nontraditional degree programs, reference staff are also assuming more responsibility for night and weekend instruction. VL - 24 IS - 3 SN - 0090-7324 DO - 10.1108/eb049286 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/eb049286 AU - Stephenson Nina K. AU - St. Clair Linda PY - 1996 Y1 - 1996/01/01 TI - Extending the clan: Graduate assistantships in the reference department T2 - Reference Services Review PB - MCB UP Ltd SP - 29 EP - 66 Y2 - 2024/04/25 ER -