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Informationen zum Autor Lesley S. J. Farmer coordinates the Library Media Teacher program at California State University Long Beach, where she also serves as a reference librarian for the university's library. She is the author and co-author of numerous books, including Technology Infused Instruction for the Educational Community (Scarecrow, 2004) and Information Literacy Assessment in K-12 Settings (Scarecrow, 2007). Klappentext In Introduction to Reference and Information Services in Today's School Library, one of America’s premier school library educators covers the A-Z of both reference and information services for today’s library. Lesley Farmer discusses everything from teaching students how to use sources to both in-person and virtual reference service. Zusammenfassung In Introduction to Reference and Information Services in Today's School Library, one of America’s premier school library educators covers the A-Z of both reference and information services for today’s library. Lesley Farmer discusses everything from teaching students how to use sources to both in-person and virtual reference service. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1: What Does Reference and Information Service in Today's School Look Like? Today's World Sidebar: Inventing Reference and Information Services Defining Terms Reference and Information Services within the School Library Program Sidebar: Gathering RIS Baseline Data References Chapter 2: Determing Your Community's Needs Environmental Scan User Populations Developmental Issues Special Populations Adult Needs SWOT Analysis Conclusions References Chapter 3: Assessing Information Behaviors Interacting with Information The Added Task of Information Seeking Intermediaries Youth's Information Behaviors Children's Information Behaviors Teens' Information Behaviors Ethical Issues in Teens' Information Behavior General RIS Implications Theories of Information Behavior Optimizing Information Seeking Strategies A Question of Behavior Quality A Note about Information Architecture Searching Print Resources Searching the World Wide Web Searching Database Aggregators Considering Other Literacies Manipulating Information Sidebar: Constructing Questions Assessing Information Behaviors References Chapter 4: Developing Resource Collections What is a Reference Resource? Profile of the Typical Reference Resource Types of Reference Sources Encyclopedias Dictionaries Almanacs and Yearbooks Atlases Handbooks and Manuals Biographical Sources Guides to Other Sources Selecting Reference Sources Generic Reference Selection Criteria Selecting Electronic Reference Sources Factors in Choosing Formats Sidebar: Humans as Reference Sources Selection Processes Selection Steps Selection Tools Reference Sources Life Cycle Core Reference Collection Suggestions Elementary Middle School High School Professional Resource Sharing References Chapter 5: Providing Physical Access Cataloging and Organization Digital Reference Resource Access The Big Picture about Library Portals Sidebar: The Merits of Browsing References Chapter 6: Conducting Reference Interactions Standards Librarian Standards Reference Service Standards Youth-Specific Standards The Physical and Virtual Context of Reference Interaction Interacting with Populations with Special Needs Purposeful RIS Interaction Types of Reference Questions Reader's Advisory Sidebar: What is the Real Question? RIS Interactions in Online Environments Online Visual Interaction Online Interactive Skills Collaboration Basics of Collaboration Partnerships Collaborative Activities Sidebar: Student iSquads References Chapter 7: Providing Reference and Information Services Inst...
