Reference 2001: A Director’s Admonitions

Robert A. Seal

doi:10.1353/pla.2001.0028

Reference 2001: A Director’s Admonitions

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Abstract

Reflections on professional roles and responsibilities are explored, as well as the opportunities and challenges facing academic reference librarians. The information environment has been transformed by technology and the Web, and will continue its exponential change. What's coming? What endures? How will we thrive? Whatever approach we take, it is essential to remember that maintaining the status quo is not good enough to meet the changing needs and expectations of library clientele.

Original language	American English
Journal	University Libraries: Faculty Publications and Other Works
Volume	1
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1353/pla.2001.0028
State	Published - Jan 1 2001

Keywords

academic libraries
reference services

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Library and Information Science

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