Working the Reference Desk
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Year of Publication |
1998
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Author:
Marcella D. Genz |
Journal |
Library Trends
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Volume |
46
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Issue |
3
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Pagination |
505-525
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Abstract |
The roles of reference workers have evolved unevenly and are often unclear. This article examines the historical reasons for the reference desk and its workers in order to establish how reference work has been circumscribed, to see how it evolved, and to see if there is a defining perimeter between the tasks and duties of the paraprofessional and those of the professional.
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