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Reference Intern Program: Introductions

2016-2017

Building Tour

Contents may have shifted during flight,

  • Bound Periodicals
  • Government Documents
  • Bookable carrels
  • Classrooms (MLL)
  • Special Collections
  • CIP/ Disability Services / Writing Center
  • Ruby Slipper, new fountain, 
  • Tower rooms
  • Liaison offices
  • Classics room
  • Current periodicals (Karen's office)
  • Folios and Elephants
  • Tech bookable rooms
  • Reshelving and WDs
  • Tech Services 
  • Print serial set
  • Amy's office
  • Ringwalt
  • Microforms
  • Circulation
  • Multimedia & circulating
  • New Books
  • Reference Desk
  • Building maps
  • Kenyon authors
  • Helpline
  • Reference/Atlas/Wall Collection

What is this thing called Reference? Part B: Collection

  • Collection
    • Ready reference (behind the desk)
      • Citation / style guides, quick facts, some statistics, dictionaries
    • Reference collection
      • Recently relocated
      • Encyclopedias, handbooks, dictionaries, manuals, etc.
      • Subject area starting points for research
    • Atlas collection
      • Located on the other side of the stairs
    • Foreign language encyclopedias
      • Located on shelves in walls
    • Online reference tools
    • Microform collection (not reference per se)
      • Frequent request for assistance
    • Government documents

LBIS

  • Who are we?
  • What do we do?
  • Web site
  • Service points

What is this thing called Reference? Part A: Service

  • Service
    • Helping others find physical location of materials
    • Helping others use the catalog and databases
    • Helping others find appropriate databases to search
    • Helping others learn research strategies and techniques

Call Numbers

What is a call number?