Aim & Scope
Reference professionals across the country tell us that they consistently find The Reference Librarian to be stimulating, informative, and practical. Each issue of this acclaimed thematic journal focuses on a topic of current concern, interest, or practical value to the reference librarian. Bill Katz, a leading authority in the field, chooses articles that reflect unique, imaginative, and useful points of view about the topics under discussion. The individual authors review, synthesize, and condense current knowledge and state-of-the-art practices in reference librarianship. Each issue of the journal is specifically tailored for use by practitioners in the field as well as for student use in upper-level courses in reference and information work. Recent volumes have covered a wide array of important issues, including international aspects of reference and information services; library services for career planning, job searching, and employment opportunities; the reference librarian and implications of mediation; assessment and accountability in reference work; and continuing education of reference librarians. [1]
2024
Beyond the Library: The Role of Academic Libraries’ Chat Reference in Answering Campus Questions
E Owens , V Arce , D Del Bosque , ... , S Sheffield
Reference Librarian , 2024 , pp 1-24.
Service, Interrupted: Analyzing Chat Reference Referrals
No authors listed.
Reference Librarian , 2024 , pp 1-25.