Document (#15387)

Author

Low, K.

Title

¬The future role of reference librarians : will it change?

Source

The roles of reference librarians: today and tomorrow. Ed.: K. Low

Imprint

Binghampton, NY : Haworth

Year

1996

Pages

S.145-151

Series

Reference librarian; 54

Abstract

Seeks to explore whether or not the basic role of reference librarians, that of helping prople find the information they seek, will change in the future. 3 trends currently affecting libraries are discussed and their potential impact on the future role of reference librarians assessed. These are: economic trends; technological trends; and demographic trends

Theme

Informationsdienstleistungen

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