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FACTS ABOUT"REFERENCE SERVICE"
Dear friends,
Find herewith important facts about reference service.
- Reference service is a anticipatory service
- In USA,reference service was started in the year-1875
- The first book on reference service was written by SR.RANGANATHAN
- Seven steps are taken in answering the reference questions.
- Conservative,liberal,moderate theories of reference service are given by JAMES I.WYRE
- Minimal,midding and maximum theories of reference service are given by SAMUEL ROTHSTEIN
- Short Range Reference service and Long Range Reference service are the two types of reference service
- MARGERET HUTCHINS was the first librarian to use the phrase "Reference Interview"
- Preparation,service and assimilation are the main stages involved in reference service.
- 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
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for sl.no.9 the hierarchy may be Preparation, assimilation and service. just check mam
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Permalink Reply by SUMAN SINGH on
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Thanks for shairing this important information related to reference service
Once again very-very thanks mam.
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Permalink Reply by Anil Kumar Dewangan on
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thanks for information
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Permalink Reply by Siddhartha Shankar Ray on
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Dear Ms. Mala A,
Many thanks for the excellent post.
It is really excellent!! Keep it up!!
Sincerely,
Siddhartha S. Ray, Calcutta
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Permalink Reply by MALA.A on
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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
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Permalink Reply by Suresh Kumar.C on
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nice job u have done madam. really it will help others while they are preparing for exam.
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Permalink Reply by pramod arote on
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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........
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Permalink Reply by Sunita Gurav on
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Thanks for this valueable information mam
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Permalink Reply by Kashinath Dhage on
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Thank you madam this is very important information for UGC NET Examination
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