Dismantling the Reference Collection     

Anna Marie Johnson  Susan Finley  Claudene Sproles 《The Reference Librarian》2013,54(3):161-173

In 2008, the University of Louisville’s (UofL) Ekstrom Library printed reference collection numbered almost 30,000 volumes. Copious collecting and sparse weeding built up the collection during the era before the Internet. There had been considerable reluctance to address its more outdated sections due to competing priorities and inertia. A change of leadership as well as the recognition of changing use patterns had lessened the need for such a large collection. In 2011, three librarians began a title-by-title review process that resulted in an 86% reduction of the reference collection by 2014. This article describes that process, summarizes the results, and discusses the benefits and disadvantages of this approach.  相似文献   

Corrigendum to “Government is us 2.0, Cheryl Simrell King (Eds.), M.E. Sharpe,Armonk, NY, 2011, 241 pp. $89.95, ISBN: 978-0-7656-2501-4.” [Government Information Quarterly 29 (2012) 309-310]     

Claudene Sproles 《Government Information Quarterly》2012

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Department of Homeland Security. Managed by Southeast Federal Center, 1st and M Street, SE, Washington, D.C. 20407. Retrieved January 7, 2008, from .     

Claudene Sproles  Government Documents Reference Librarian 《Government Information Quarterly》2009,26(3):548-549

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National Climatic Data Center Web Site. Visited September 24, 2007. Administered by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Federal Building, 151 Patton Avenue, Asheville, NC 28801. .     

Claudene Sproles   《Government Information Quarterly》2008,25(3):557-558

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The Migration of Government Documents Duties to Public Services: An Analysis of Recent Trends in Government Documents Librarian Job Advertisements     

Claudene Sproles 《The Reference Librarian》2019,60(2):83-92

This paper establishes trends in the duties of government documents librarians through analysis of job advertisements and provides insights into the current delivery of government information in an academic setting. The authors reviewed 75 job advertisements posted between 2010 and 2016 and categorized types of duties found within each advertisement. The public service responsibilities of reference and information literacy appeared in over 80% of advertisements. The data revealed that depository operations have migrated to a function of the reference department, with most academic libraries considering government documents librarianship primarily as a public service rather than a technical service.  相似文献