Overview

This book takes a close look at the recent changing emphasis from collections to access, and from document description to document delivery. As the automation of library processes has moved from technical services to reference services, the roles of the professionals working in those capacities have changed dramatically. Library administrators who are looking to redeploy resources will gain helpful insights from the experiences of librarians who have already redirected their organizations. This helpful volume will be of tremendous assistance in redefining the traditional roles of reference and technical librarians. Access Services offers new insights into the movement from bibliographic access to information access that is reshaping reference services today. Informative discussions on topics such as cross-training experiments, revised organizational structures, the new role of the bibliographic utilities, library school education for the redefined professional, and changes in cataloging codes reveal what impact this trend has for librarians, services, and patrons.

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Author:   Gillian M. McCombs
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   Haworth Press Inc
Volume:   No 34
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9781560241706

ISBN 10:   1560241705
Pages:   192
Publication Date:   10 March 1992
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Contents Introduction: The Reference/Technical Services Interaction, Revisited I. Public Services Perspective Dual Function Librarianship: What Makes it Work? RLIN Research Access Project: An Education in User Expectations How Did We Get Here: Thoughts on the Convergence of Reference and Technical Services Access vs. Ownership: Changing Roles for Librarians II. Technical Services Perspective The Blurring of Divisional Lines Between Technical and Public Services: An Emphasis on Access On Becoming Team Players Cataloging for Access Automation, Barriers and Communication: How an Integrated Library System Changes Public Services-Technical Services Relationships III. The New Access Services The Climate of Change: Library Organizational Structures, 1985-1990 From Binomial to Trinomial: The Entrance of Collection Development into the Public/Technical Services Equation IV. National Library Wide Concerns Education for the Dual Role Responsibilities of an Access Services Librarian A United Professional Cadre From Document Delivery to Information Access: Convergence at the National Level Special Report: Ranking the Reference Books: Methodologies for Identifying Key Reference Sources Refer Madness: A Sesquilogue Reference Notes Included

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