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Reference and Information Services, if it may still be referred to
by this term, is an evolving outreach service in libraries. This is
not only due to Google and the Internet, but also other
technological advances afford users online access to a plethora of
content, free and proprietary. This evolution has also caused a
shift in the theories and practices (especially, core functions and
values) of reference and information services as library schools
seek greater alignment with practitioners and libraries on the
forefront of these changes. As academics and practitioners work
together to educate library students on the kinds of changes
happening in reference and information services, they are
rethinking their curriculum and assignments to incorporate
real-world challenges adaptive to user needs. Likewise, libraries
may work through their regional library consortia to plan
professional development workshops or training sessions to teach
new skills and methods of approach required for such changing
services. Here's a tool for library school instructors, library
students, professional development instructors, and current
librarians poised to change, which specifically addresses the
pedagogy of reference and information services in flux. It will
help answer questions such as: *How may we better educate a new and
current generation of reference and information service
professionals, given the challenges they will likely encounter?
*What kinds of assignments could be devised to better promote
active learning in a transformative field like reference and
information services? *What new approaches or theories could be
applied to assist library professionals in meeting the
informational needs of users?
Reference and Information Services, if it may still be referred to
by this term, is an evolving outreach service in libraries. This is
not only due to Google and the Internet, but also other
technological advances afford users online access to a plethora of
content, free and proprietary. This evolution has also caused a
shift in the theories and practices (especially, core functions and
values) of reference and information services as library schools
seek greater alignment with practitioners and libraries on the
forefront of these changes. As academics and practitioners work
together to educate library students on the kinds of changes
happening in reference and information services, they are
rethinking their curriculum and assignments to incorporate
real-world challenges adaptive to user needs. Likewise, libraries
may work through their regional library consortia to plan
professional development workshops or training sessions to teach
new skills and methods of approach required for such changing
services. Here's a tool for library school instructors, library
students, professional development instructors, and current
librarians poised to change, which specifically addresses the
pedagogy of reference and information services in flux. It will
help answer questions such as: *How may we better educate a new and
current generation of reference and information service
professionals, given the challenges they will likely encounter?
*What kinds of assignments could be devised to better promote
active learning in a transformative field like reference and
information services? *What new approaches or theories could be
applied to assist library professionals in meeting the
informational needs of users?
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