Understanding reference transactions transforming an art into a science

The goal of this book is to improve reference service in libraries and information centers, by improving the accuracy of answering capabilities. The authors provide a detailed analysis of the question-answering process and methods of evaluating the completeness, usefulness, user satisfaction, and ac...

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Other Authors: Richardson, John V., 1949-
Format: eBook
Language: English
Published: San Diego, Calif. : Academic Press, c2002.
Series: Library and information science (New York, N.Y.) ; v. 2.
Subjects:
Reference services (Libraries)
Interviewing.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
ISBN: 0125877803
9781849507974
Physical Description: 1 online zdroj (xviii, 208 p.) : ill.

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245 0 0 |a Understanding reference transactions  |h [elektronický zdroj] :  |b transforming an art into a science /  |c edited by John V. Richardson, Jr. 
260 |a San Diego, Calif. :  |b Academic Press,  |c c2002. 
300 |a 1 online zdroj (xviii, 208 p.) :  |b ill. 
490 1 |a Library and information science,  |x 1876-0562 ;  |v v. 2 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references (p. 191-194) and index. 
505 0 |a The multilevel nature of reference service / John V. Richardson -- Systems analysis of the reference process / John V. Richardson -- Defining and modeling reference service / John V. Richardson -- Evaluating and measuring reference service / John V. Richardson -- Multilevel modeling and reference service evaluation / John V. Richardson -- Data analysis and findings / John V. Richardson -- Conclusions and implications / John V. Richardson. 
520 |a The goal of this book is to improve reference service in libraries and information centers, by improving the accuracy of answering capabilities. The authors provide a detailed analysis of the question-answering process and methods of evaluating the completeness, usefulness, user satisfaction, and accuracy of the information provided. This is an important contribution to library studies, and it will be a useful textbook for teaching references courses in library schools. Powerful research models help explain what is happening in the reference transaction. It encompasses a comprehensive review of the research literature. It offers a unique systems analysis of the reference transaction and includes a detailed appendix of the concepts, operational definitions, and research variables used to measure outcomes as well as statistical results from all known prior studies. 
588 |a Description based on print version record. 
504 |a Obsahuje bibliografie 
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