Surfacing the ‘silent foundation’: which information behaviour theories are relevant to public library reference service?
Amy VanScoy,
Africa S. Hands,
Katarina Švab
et al.
Abstract:Introduction. Despite extensive discussions on the theory/practice gap in library and information science, there is a paucity of research on the value and use of formal theory by librarians in their daily practice.
Method. Our card sort and interview study investigated which information behaviour theories were relevant to public librarians from Slovenia and the United States in their reference practice and how they encounter those theories in their practice.
Results. All of the information behaviour theorie… Show more
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