The Onondaga County Public Library system has the answer for anyone who has ever tried to search the Internet and been left with a massive amount of information that may or may not be reliable. And ...

For years, we’ve been hearing that traditional library reference service is dead. In reality, reference just disappeared, like Jimmy Hoffa. But unlike in the case of Hoffa, no one in the library field ...

One year ago, columnist Brian Kenney wrote a piece for PW titled “Where Reference Fits in the Modern Library.” The column addressed his frustration with the gulf between reference work as he ...

This is a time of transition in academic libraries. Core functions -- like reference services, collection development, and preservation -- are being rethought and redefined as libraries move from ...

Virtual reference services have increasingly become an integral component of academic libraries, offering researchers and students immediate, remote access to expert assistance. These services utilise ...

Lancashire Library service has unveiled its new free information service to be called the Online Reference Library. The service guides people to useful websites over a range of subjects and the ...

The SLU-Madrid librarians offer immediate reference help in-person, on the phone, via Zoom or via email for all patrons. For an in-depth consultation, write to library-madrid@slu.edu or make an ...