They CAN and they SHOULD and it’s BOTH AND: The role of undergraduate peer mentors in the reference conversation
In Brief: Academic libraries hire and train student employees to answer reference questions which can result in high-impact employment experiences for these students. By employing... Read More
Socratic Questioning: A Teaching Philosophy for the Student Research Consultation
In Brief Socratic questioning, the act of asking questions in order to prompt critical thinking and reflection, expands the boundaries of librarianship by borrowing from... Read More
Beta Spaces as a Model for Recontextualizing Reference Services in Libraries
In Brief: Reference services are at a cross-roads. While many academic libraries continue to offer reference services from behind a desk, others are moving to... Read More