Head, M.C.; Marcella, R.; Smith, J.M.: Are you being served? : The quality of business information provision in Scottish public libraries (1995)
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- Abstract
- Reports on the 2nd of 2 studies using unobtrusive testing of public library reference services in Scotland by students at Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen. For this survey, a specific item of business information on a well known Scottish company was requested at various public libraries. Discusses the results of the survey under the following headings: physical location and setting of issue desk; staff attitude; response to the enquiry; reference interview; search strategy and execution; advice/information offered; and assessment of the quality of the information provided
