{"product_id":"reference-and-information-services-9781440880483","title":"Reference and Information Services","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWritten as a textbook for LIS students taking reference courses, this fully updated and revised seventh edition of \u003ci\u003eReference and Information Services: An Introduction\u003c\/i\u003e also serves as a helpful handbook for practitioners to refamiliarise themselves with particular types and formats of sources and to refresh their knowledge on specific service topics.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe first section grounds the rest of the textbook with an overview of the foundations of reference and an introduction to the theories, values, and standards that guide reference service.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe second section provides an overview of reference services and techniques for service provision, establishing a foundation of knowledge on reference service and extending ethical and social justice perspectives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe third part offers an overview of the information life cycle and dissemination of information, followed by an in-depth examination of information sources by type as well as by broad subject areas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFinally, the concluding section guides the reader through the process of developing and maintaining their own vision of reference practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis textbook is essential reading for all preservice and working librarians, particularly those concerned with ethical and social justice perspectives on reference work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47471453274348,"sku":"9781440880483","price":132.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781440880483-reference-and-information-services.jpg?v=1775243511","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/reference-and-information-services-9781440880483","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}