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FACTS ABOUT"REFERENCE SERVICE"

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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Permalink Reply by Babu RT on February 13, 2013 at 18:51

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

Permalink Reply by SUMAN SINGH on February 13, 2013 at 20:18
Thanks for shairing this important information related to reference service
Once again very-very thanks mam.
Permalink Reply by MALA.A on February 13, 2013 at 20:39

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

Permalink Reply by Anil Kumar Dewangan on February 13, 2013 at 20:35

thanks for  information

Permalink Reply by Siddhartha Shankar Ray on February 13, 2013 at 21:33

Dear Ms. Mala A,

Many thanks for the excellent post.

It is really excellent!! Keep it up!!

Sincerely,

Siddhartha S. Ray, Calcutta

Permalink Reply by MALA.A on February 13, 2013 at 21:42

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

Permalink Reply by Suresh Kumar.C on February 14, 2013 at 3:03

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

Permalink Reply by MALA.A on February 14, 2013 at 16:45

Thanks sir.....

Permalink Reply by pramod arote on February 14, 2013 at 18:19

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........

Permalink Reply by MALA.A on February 14, 2013 at 18:27

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

Permalink Reply by Sunita Gurav on February 15, 2013 at 1:18

Thanks for this valueable information mam

Permalink Reply by Kashinath Dhage on April 8, 2013 at 18:46
Thank you madam this is very important information for UGC NET Examination

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