At the University of California at Merced’s library, there is no reference desk and there never has been. The way reference services are delivered there would intrigue some and disturb others. At the ...

This is a time of transition in academic libraries. Core functions -- like reference services, collection development, and preservation -- are being rethought and redefined as libraries move from ...

The Reference Desk at Memorial Library has relocated to be closer to the Technology Training Center in the Learning Commons. A purple curve on the carpet leads visitors to the reference and research ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract This exploratory study investigated the help-seeking preferences of library users at two large urban universities in Toronto. Reference desk ...