We are all reference librarians: Using communication to employ a philosophy of access for catalogers

Carver, Amy L.

doi:10.5860/crln.63.3.168

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“…Opening reference department meetings to catalog librarians and opening technical services meetings to reference librarians is one approach to enhancing Working Within the Library: Practicalities 135 understanding and cooperation (Carver, 2002). Decisions made at integrated meetings will be more able to take into consideration the broader impact and implications to the library as a whole and will benefit from a fuller spectrum of expertise and experience.…”

Section: Basing Decisions On the Big Picturementioning

confidence: 99%

“…This means systematic and inclusive communication since, as Dixie Jones (1997) put it, "Word of mouth cannot be relied on as an effective method of spreading information." Electronic mail, with messages reaching all librarians through a group address (Jones, 1997), or a staff Intranet (Carver, 2002) are possible forms of communication that allow for cross communication and responses to the group. Regular group meetings can be an effective form of communication so long as they are run in an environment that elicits and values the concerns and suggestions of all.…”

Section: Avenues For Increasing Communicationmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Why Social Interaction and Good Communication in Academic Libraries Matters

Jankowska

Marshall

2004

The Reference Librarian

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In these times of extraordinary development in information and communication technologies (ICT) many new tools and services, and traditional tools, such as the catalog, could be developed or enhanced by librarians to effectively support the academic community in teaching and learning. This paper will discuss how social interaction between technical and public service librarians could enhance library services to the academic faculty and students during these demanding times of technologies and information overload. The paper will also point out that the team approach to library services can improve social interaction between librarians when the perpetuation of the traditional academic organizational model is not efficient enough for the faculty and students' need-driven use of information. Rapid changes resulting from ICT demand constant social interaction that would be facilitated by establishing working teams for specific tasks.

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Section: Basing Decisions On the Big Picturementioning

confidence: 99%