Reference Services Review: Volume 41 Issue 3

Trends in the literature on library instruction and information literacy, 2001‐2010

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the literature on information literacy and library instruction from 2001‐2010 published in the annual, comprehensive topical bibliography…

Assessing scholarly communication and research data training needs

This study aims to develop a systematic approach for assessing local training needs in order to reskill liaison librarians for new roles in scholarly communication and research…

Reference services for the deaf and hard of hearing

Purpose – The purpose of this article is to investigate how effectively the library meets the research needs of deaf and hard of hearing students. Design/methodology/approach �…

Information literacy competency of post graduate students at Haryana Agricultural University and impact of instruction initiatives: A pilot survey

Since the education of Master of Science students in the discipline of agriculture is catalectic without libraries, the present paper seeks to assess the information literacy…

Hearing stories, not keywords: teaching contextual readers' advisory

The concept of appeal has traditionally been considered a cornerstone of readers' advisory (RA). Critically revising the foundational works on appeal that have guided RA for more…

Navigating circular library stacks: a case study on signage

The intent of this paper is to outline a case study that addressed signage issues in a circulating book collection at a four‐year college library. A signage redesign project is…

Using secret shopping to assess student assistant training

This paper aims to describe the results of three rounds of secret shopping conducted at the Hubert Library of Florida International University, and how the results affected and…

Using student questions to direct information literacy workshops

Purpose – This article aims to discuss an innovative, student‐centered method for engaging students in one‐shot information literacy workshops. By using student‐generated…

Student perceptions of academic and social effects of working in a university library

This study aims to explore the positive and negative effects of working in an academic library, as reported by college students.

Copyright in light of ethics

This article aims to explore the relationship between copyright law and how an academic reference librarian could and should ethically comply with copyright when considering the…

Academic libraries in the age of MOOCs

Purpose – The article aims to report on the current development of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), explore the strengths and weaknesses of MOOCs, and reflect on the possible…

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