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Record Nr.

UNINA9910822274503321

Autore

Murphy Sarah Anne

Titolo

The librarian as information consultant [[electronic resource] ] : transforming reference for the Information Age / / Sarah Anne Murphy

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chicago, : American Library Association, 2011

ISBN

0-8389-9276-5

1-283-09350-2

9786613093509

0-8389-9275-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (121 p.)

Disciplina

025.5/2

Soggetti

Reference services (Libraries) - Forecasting

Reference services (Libraries) - Management

Information consultants

Reference librarians - Effect of technological innovations on

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

The library and information consultant -- Strategies for building and maintaining consumer relationships -- Marketing the library and information consultant's services : creating a sophisticated brand -- The business of consulting : managing employee service roles and consumer demand -- Developing the infrastructure and culture for continuous quality improvement.

Sommario/riassunto

Murphy innovatively rethinks the philosophy behind current library reference services in this thought-provoking book.