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The primary objective of this book is to provide an understanding
of business information in the context of those who seek business
information. Information-seeking behavior includes the underlying
information needs that drive one to seek information, the types of
information used to resolve information needs, the types of
resources that contain the needed information, the channels used to
secure that information, and effective strategies to locate the
needed information.The reason for this approach is that effective
business research depends upon the ability to identify the type of
information that can be used to resolve a specific business problem
rather than by depending on specific resources. Every organization
will have access to different collections of resources and
information services based on such factors as type of work and
budget, among other things. Although there may be some resources
that are considered 'better' than others, it is usually possible to
find similar, if not identical, information in a variety of
resources.Another reason for this approach is that the particular
resources are constantly changing. In recent years, there have been
numerous mergers among information producers, publishers, and
vendors. We have seen a migration from print to electronic,
specifically to web access. The tension between free and fee has
heightened. Specific sources available today may not be available
tomorrow and many will be altered or adapted with different limits
placed upon their accessibility. But knowing the type of
information needed to resolve a given problem and the strategies
that lead quickly to the information enables both information
seekers and information professional to find appropriate
information even under such prospective changes in the range of
source options open in the future.
Throughout this volume, the influence of research funding on
advances in libraries and librarianship is addressed from two
perspectives: funding agents and specific initiatives. A collection
of chapters concentrate on a number of questions: Do the agendas of
those agencies and foundations that fund research in the profession
shape the topics of sponsored inquiry and methodologies used to
gather evidence for research that advances libraries and
librarianship? What are the trends in the questions funded, in the
areas of librarianship supported, and perhaps of greatest interest,
in the impact funders have made on our understanding of libraries,
librarianship, and solving problems that face them? The traditions
of 'Advances in Librarianship' offer an appropriate forum to
explore these questions through a collection of in depth reviews of
the literature and practice.
To compete today, librarians need to not only provide old services
in new ways but also to provide new services. Repositioning
Reference: New Methods and New Services for a New Age re-imagines
reference services in libraries and information organizations and
the role of reference librarians, taking into account rapid
developments in technology and information-specific services in
non-library sectors. It traces the history of technology adoption
for reference services, describes competitive pressures facing
reference services, identifies untapped opportunities for reference
services and librarians, details innovative and creative solutions
for energizing the profession and engaging library user
communities, and prescribes means to evaluating technologies for
reference services. This book: * Includes current and unique
examples of innovative reference services to serve as inspiration
and launching points for readers. * Offers contemporary management
theory and practice from outside of the field of LIS to offer
readers a guide for initiating, leading, and managing change in
their organizations. * Outlines the processes of environmental
scanning and SWOT analysis, which are important practices for
keeping abreast of changes in the field and positioning an
organization to make the most of their opportunities and to
minimize threats. Repositioning Reference may be used as a textbook
by LIS educators whose courses and learning experiences prepare
aspiring librarians to lead the reference revolution and by
practicing librarians in diverse settings who want to be change
agents.
To compete today, librarians need to not only provide old services
in new ways but also to provide new services. Repositioning
Reference: New Methods and New Services for a New Age re-imagines
reference services in libraries and information organizations and
the role of reference librarians, taking into account rapid
developments in technology and information-specific services in
non-library sectors. It traces the history of technology adoption
for reference services, describes competitive pressures facing
reference services, identifies untapped opportunities for reference
services and librarians, details innovative and creative solutions
for energizing the profession and engaging library user
communities, and prescribes means to evaluating technologies for
reference services. This book: * Includes current and unique
examples of innovative reference services to serve as inspiration
and launching points for readers. * Offers contemporary management
theory and practice from outside of the field of LIS to offer
readers a guide for initiating, leading, and managing change in
their organizations. * Outlines the processes of environmental
scanning and SWOT analysis, which are important practices for
keeping abreast of changes in the field and positioning an
organization to make the most of their opportunities and to
minimize threats. Repositioning Reference may be used as a textbook
by LIS educators whose courses and learning experiences prepare
aspiring librarians to lead the reference revolution and by
practicing librarians in diverse settings who want to be change
agents.
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