... Reference libraries Information services Published simultaneously as The Reference Librarian, No. 93, 2006, Haworth Information Press has recently added this new title to their stable of Monographic Separates. As with this and other series published by Haworth Information Press, the emphasis...

..., and one related to limited budgets and high costs. The style is very readable and the content solid, if not terribly new. Collection management Reference libraries Reference services © MCB UP Limited 1999 --> The final chapter on “lean budgets” contains a number of ideas that all too...

... services Reference libraries Information in Business is a joint venture, governed by contract,between De Montfort University and Leicestershire County Council. Information in Business offers a comprehensive and confidential business information service guaranteed to meet the client′s deadlines...

..., for which LC pays $35,000 to use the computer of the nearby University of Maryland. Collection management Library of Congress Library materials Policy Reference libraries USA The Library of Congress (LC) in Washington is a very real example of a dual use library. As its name implies...

... and the results of interviews with 455 users of 13 public reference libraries given. Satisfactory results were obtained for straightforward questions but an occasional tendency towards flippancy by staff was highlighted. A further disquieting feature which came to light was the number of people who did...

... libraries are not always held in such high esteem and it is recommended that this aspect of service should be addressed with a view to breaking down the reluctance of members of the public to avail themselves of staff assistance. © MCB UP Limited 1990 Libraries Librarians Reference libraries...