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Accidental Reference Librarian Online
Were you thrown into reference? Or have you been doing it for so long that you’ve lost interest? Accidental Reference Librarian is appropriate for new and experienced library staff working reference services in school, public, academic and special libraries.
In this interactive workshop, we will
- review a practical approach to the basics of reference services
- explore best practices in
- evaluating reference sources
- conducting reference interviews
- assessing how to address patron information needs
- building reference evaluation into your daily routine
- try out a recommended search strategy in small groups
What you’ll leave with:
- renewed appreciation of reference work
- boost your confidence
- continue demonstrating emotional intelligence towards patrons *job*aids to keep you on track
Learning outcomes: After the session, you will be able to:
- Identify the 5 steps of a professionally conducted reference interaction
- Apply a recommended framework to reference source evaluation
- Draft a search strategy in response to a reference inquiry
This workshop will be held on Zoom. A link will be emailed to registrants 24 hours before the start of the class. If you do not receive the link, please check your spam folder and/or reach out to Anna Popp or Sarah Donnelly.
Related LibGuide: Reference sources and tools online by Anna Popp
- Date:
- Thursday, November 10, 2022
- Time:
- 10:00am - 12:00pm
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Format:
- Virtual Workshop
- Online:
- This is an online event. Event URL will be sent via registration email.
- Categories:
- Academic Libraries School Libraries Special Libraries User Services Youth Services
Registration has closed.
Event Organizer
Anna Popp