Reference Services Review: Volume 31 Issue 2

Fun in the workplace

Ilene F. Rockman

Explores the ways in which the working environment in libraries can be made to be more fun. Among the methods discussed are: sports tournaments, dress‐up days, award ceremonies…

Perceptions and perplexities of the faculty‐librarian partnership: an Australian perspective

Irene Doskatsch

Many Australian universities have identified information literacy as a required graduate quality. As the scope of resources on which student learning is based expands, the…

New roles and opportunities for academic library liaisons: a survey and recommendations

Tom Glynn, Connie Wu

A task force at Rutgers University Libraries was charged with exploring ways to develop more effective liaison relations with teaching departments. As a preliminary step the…

Information literacy program assessment: one small college takes the big plunge

Molly R. Flaspohler

Managing a library instruction program at a small liberal‐arts college has many challenges. Programs at such institutions often have limited financial resources and are maintained…

Win‐win strategy for the employment of reference graduate assistants in academic libraries

Qi (Kerry) Wu

Discusses the application of win‐win mindsets and strategy in the employment of reference graduate assistants in academic libraries. The strategy covers different stages of the…

The ERIC database: a comparison of four versions

Janet Dagenais Brown

Today’s librarians are faced with the need to constantly reevaluate database purchases in order to find the most cost‐effective means of supplying these resources to users. When a…

Elder suicide: a selective guide to resources

Holley R. Lange

Elder suicide is a major problem, particularly in the USA, that accounts for 15.9 in 100,000 deaths, or an average of one death every 95 minutes. The rate of elder suicide is…

Keeping up with Africa: a selective annotated bibliography

Cheryl J. Mason‐Middleton

Awareness of developments taking place in Africa is essential for non‐African economies, commercial interests, and investors; and also for governmental, diplomatic, and political…