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Dear friends,

Find herewith important facts about reference service.

  1. Reference service is a anticipatory service
  2. In USA,reference service was started in the year-1875
  3. The first book on reference service was written by SR.RANGANATHAN
  4. Seven steps are taken in answering the reference questions.
  5. Conservative,liberal,moderate theories of reference service are given by JAMES I.WYRE
  6. Minimal,midding and maximum theories of reference service are given by SAMUEL ROTHSTEIN
  7. Short Range Reference service and Long Range Reference service are the two types of reference service
  8. MARGERET HUTCHINS was the first librarian to use the phrase "Reference Interview"
  9. Preparation,service and assimilation are the main stages involved in reference service.
  10. Methods of providing reference service
  • Information provision on demand
  • Information provision in anticipation of demand

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for sl.no.9 the hierarchy may be Preparation, assimilation and service. just check mam

Thanks for shairing this important information related to reference service
Once again very-very thanks mam.

Welcome sir...............

thanks for  information

Dear Ms. Mala A,

Many thanks for the excellent post.

It is really excellent!! Keep it up!!

Sincerely,

Siddhartha S. Ray, Calcutta

Respected Siddhartha Shankar Ray sir,

Really I am very happy to receive reply from you sir....Thanks a lot for your appreciation sir..

With your blessings,

A.Mala

nice job u have done madam. really it will help others while they are preparing for exam.

Thanks sir.....

Thanks madam.........this  is nice information........it would also help us in our competitive examination. i m sure you will give such valuable info. in the upcoming days........

Thanks a lot......let us share information what we know...

Thanks for this valueable information mam

Thank you madam this is very important information for UGC NET Examination

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