BASIC REFERENCE TRAINING TOPICS
for new reference librarians
October 2012, June 2014,
Tour to all floors including offices, collections, staff and all service desks
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Welcome Desk
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Overview of reference, traditional and new, professional standards and ethics
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Reference interview skills
Government Documents Librarian and Reference Supervisor
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Library Tour
Reference Librarian
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Evergreen Catalog and Staff Client
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Basic print reference resources
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Basic online resources: Gale reference and databases, web resources & referral
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Fiction Area
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U.S. Government Documents
Government Documents Librarian and Reference Supervisor
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Genealogy and Local History Resources
Local History and Genealogy Librarian
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Health, Grants resources and outreach programs
Foundation Center and Outreach Librarian
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General Reference Procedures
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Opening and Closing
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ScanPro, Minolta and Locations of Microfilm and Microfiche
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What's new in reference? Virtual reference, classes, social media and ereaders & ebooks
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Electronic Reference Skills
- eRreaders and ebooks (cc lc bi cw ek 10/19/12, ak-10/25/12)
- Selected eresources cc lc bi cw ek ak mm 11/15/12
Reference Desks
- 1st floor desk (info desk): cc 10/9/12-, lc bi cw ek 10/16/12-, ak-10/22/12-, mm-10/29/12-, kg cb-10/29/13-
-2nd floor desk: cc 10/10/12-, lc bi cw ek 10/17/12-, ak-10/22/12-, mm-10/29/12-, kg cb-10/30/13-
-3rd floor desk: cc 10/11/12-, lc bi cw ek 10/19/12-, ak-10/23/12-, mm-10/29/12-,
-TIS: cc 11/6/12-, cw lc 11/13/12, bi 11/16/12
-email reference: cc 10/23/12-, lc cw 11/13/12, bi 11/16/12, ek ak mm 11/23/12
-text reference
Acquisitions
Head of Knowledge Access and Resource Management Services
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Circulation
Head of Circulation
Reference services for children
Head of Youth Services
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Reference services for teens
Young Adult Service Librarian
Talking Book Library
Head of Talking Book Library
Useful websites
Definitions of Reference http://www.ala.org/rusa/resources/guidelines/definitionsreference
Community Reference: Making Libraries Indispensable in a new way: http://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/features/06132012/community-reference-making-libraries-indispensable-new-way
Reference Reality: http://www.booklistonline.com/ProductInfo.aspx?pid=5446396&AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1