MORE was adapted from California Opportunities for Reference Excellence which was a correspondence course created in 1989.
MORE gives new and paraprofessional librarians a place to go for information on conducting a reference interview as well as many other aspects of work as a public services librarian.
To recognize that libraries exist to meet the information needs of all members of the community (rich, poor, young, old).
To teach techniques to help discover the real information needs of patrons by using the Model Reference Behaviors.
To be able to effectively use and evaluate reference tools in print and online.
To improve the overall quality of reference service in Minnesota.