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Introduction to Reference and Information Services in Today's School Library (Hardcover)
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Introduction to Reference and Information Services in Today's School Library (Hardcover)
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Students come to the school library every day with questions
ranging from "How many people live in China?" to "I need to find
out how the Sun began for my science paper." Helping students find
the answers to their questions is one of the most important
responsibilities school librarians have. In Introduction to
Reference and Information Services in Today's School Library, one
of America's premier school library educators covers the A-Z of
both reference and information services for today's library.
Everything from teaching students how to use sources to both
in-person and virtual reference service is covered. A key feature
of the text is an annotated bibliography of core print and
electronic sources for elementary, middle, and high school
collections. Yes, reference and information services are vital
library functions in the digital age. Even students who appear to
be tech savvy have trouble finding the right information
efficiently - and knowing what to do with it. This book examines
information needs and behaviors, and provides strategies for
assessing and meeting the informational needs of the school
community. The book also addresses the conditions for optimum
service: physical access (including virtual access), effective
interaction and collaboration, instructional design, and systematic
planning. Newer issues such as embedded librarianship,
curation,collective intelligence, and web 2.0 intellectual property
are also addressed. This book introduces the entering professional,
and updates practitioners, to current standards and useful
strategies.
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