Trends, issues and practical solutions for cross training catalogers to provide reference services: A survey-based study

Technical Services Quarterly

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 35-51

  Hristov, M Nathalie ^a  

^a University of Tennessee Libraries   (United States)

Author keywords

Catalogers; Cross training; Human resources evaluation; Library organizational structures; Reference services

Indexed keywords

CATALOGERS; CROSS TRAINING; ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURES; REFERENCE SERVICES; RESOURCES EVALUATION;

INFORMATION SERVICES; SALES; SURVEYS;

LIBRARIES;

EID: 33747415111     PISSN: 07317131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J124v23n01_04     Document Type: Article

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