Abstract
At many academic libraries, spiral notebooks and three ring binders have given way to blogs and wikis as a means of facilitating communication at the reference desk. Western Kentucky University Libraries opted instead to create a custom internal website to log reference transactions, highlight current issues, and manage scheduling changes. This solution incorporated numerous platforms and technologies, including LibGuides, Facebook, and Google Calendar. It avoided some of the pitfalls described in the literature, such as relying too heavily on user-generated content, and has been successful largely because it is embedded in the reference workspace and contains features that librarians will use on a daily basis.
Disciplines
Library and Information Science | Science and Technology Studies | Technology and Innovation
Recommended Repository Citation
Gottfried, John; DeLancey, Laura; and Hardin, Amanda. (2015). Talking to Ourselves: Internal Communication Strategies for Reference Services. Reference & User Services Quarterly, 54 (3), 37-43.
Original Publication URL: DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5860/rusq.54n3.37
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/dlts_fac_pub/25
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Library and Information Science Commons, Science and Technology Studies Commons, Technology and Innovation Commons
Comments
Published in Reference & User Services Quarterly (2015) Vol 54 no. 3. Copyright © 2015 American Library Association all rights reserved. Uploaded as Publishers PDF.