PRACTICES AND CHALLENGES OF REFERENCE SERVICES IN MEDICAL LIBRARIES OF PUNJAB PAKISTAN

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gdpmr.2022(V-III).06      10.31703/gdpmr.2022(V-III).06      Published : Sep 3
Authored by : Muhammad TanzeelJabbar , IqbalHussainAsad

06 Pages : 57-67

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  • Esse, U. C. (2014). Effects of library instruction on satisfaction with the use of library and its services: a study of undergraduate students in five universities in the southern part of Nigeria. European Scientific Journal, 10(13), 441-450. https://doi.org/10.19044/esj.2014.v10n13p%25p
  • Hindagolla, B. M. M. C. B. (2013). Restructuring of user education programs in university libraries from user perspectives: a case study. Journal of the University Librarians Association of Sri Lanka, 16(1), 19-33. https://doi.org/10.4038/jula.v16i1.5194
  • Janes, J. (2002). Digital reference: Reference librarians' experiences and attitudes. Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, 53(7), 549-566. https://doi.org/10.1002/asi.10065
  • Khan, A., & Khan, F. (2014). Implementation of Digital Reference Services in Pakistani Libraries: A Descriptive and Critical Annotated Bibliographical Guide. Pakistan Library & Information Science Journal, 45(2), 20-29.
  • Khan, R., Khan, A., Malik, S., & Idrees, H. (2017). Virtual reference services through web search engines: Study of academic libraries in Pakistan. Publications, 5(2), 6. https://doi.org/10.3390/publications5020006
  • Lauer, J. D., &McKinzie, S. (2003). Bad moon rising: A candid examination of digital reference and what it means to the profession. The Reference Librarian, 38(79- 80), 45-56. https://doi.org/10.1300/J120v38n79_04
  • Liu, J. (2008). An overview of the digital reference services in German libraries. Bibliothek, 32(3), 359-371. https://doi.org/10.1515/bfup.2008.048
  • Mathew, B. (2009). Marketing todays academic libraries: A bold new approach to communicating with students. American Library Associations.
  • Nicholas, P. (2011). Creating a digital reference agenda for academic libraries in Jamaica: An exploratory case study. Libri, 61(4), 258- 280. https://doi.org/10.1515/libr.2011.023
  • Norris, B. P. (2006). Google: Its impact on the library. Library hi tech news, 23, 9-11. https://doi.org/10.1108/07419050610725012
  • Shakeri, S., Akbaridaryan, S., & Mohammadi, F. (2012). Comparison of Traditional and digital Reference Questions and Responses at the national Library and archives of IR of Iran (nLaI). Reference and User Services Quarterly, 52(2), 136-144. https://www.jstor.org/stable/refuseserq.52.2.136
  • Simmonds, P. L., & Andaleeb, S. S. (2001). Usage of academic libraries: The role of service quality, resources, and user characteristics. Library Trends, 49(4), 626‐634.
  • Wickramanayake, L. (2014). An assessment of academic librarians’ instructional performance in Sri Lanka: a survey. Reference services review. 42(2), 364-383. https://doi.org/10.1108/RSR-03-2013-0018
  • Younus, M. (2014). Digital reference services in university libraries of Pakistan (Doctoral dissertation, Loughborough University).

References

  • Anderson, A., & Ivacic-Ramljak, T. (2021). Health library spaces and the COVID-19 pandemic: insights from the Australian healthcare sector. Journal of Health Information and Libraries Australasia, 2(2), 13-17. https://doi.org/10.55999/johila.v2i2.66
  • Bakar, A. B. A., & Bakeri, A. (2009). Virtual reference service in the Muslim world: Opportunities and challenges. Libr.Philosoph.Pract, 287. https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/libphilprac/287
  • Dudek, D., Mastora, A., & Landoni, M. (2007). Is Google the answer? A study into usability of search engines. Library Review. 56, 224– 233. https://doi.org/10.1108/00242530710736000
  • Esse, U. C. (2014). Effects of library instruction on satisfaction with the use of library and its services: a study of undergraduate students in five universities in the southern part of Nigeria. European Scientific Journal, 10(13), 441-450. https://doi.org/10.19044/esj.2014.v10n13p%25p
  • Hindagolla, B. M. M. C. B. (2013). Restructuring of user education programs in university libraries from user perspectives: a case study. Journal of the University Librarians Association of Sri Lanka, 16(1), 19-33. https://doi.org/10.4038/jula.v16i1.5194
  • Janes, J. (2002). Digital reference: Reference librarians' experiences and attitudes. Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, 53(7), 549-566. https://doi.org/10.1002/asi.10065
  • Khan, A., & Khan, F. (2014). Implementation of Digital Reference Services in Pakistani Libraries: A Descriptive and Critical Annotated Bibliographical Guide. Pakistan Library & Information Science Journal, 45(2), 20-29.
  • Khan, R., Khan, A., Malik, S., & Idrees, H. (2017). Virtual reference services through web search engines: Study of academic libraries in Pakistan. Publications, 5(2), 6. https://doi.org/10.3390/publications5020006
  • Lauer, J. D., &McKinzie, S. (2003). Bad moon rising: A candid examination of digital reference and what it means to the profession. The Reference Librarian, 38(79- 80), 45-56. https://doi.org/10.1300/J120v38n79_04
  • Liu, J. (2008). An overview of the digital reference services in German libraries. Bibliothek, 32(3), 359-371. https://doi.org/10.1515/bfup.2008.048
  • Mathew, B. (2009). Marketing todays academic libraries: A bold new approach to communicating with students. American Library Associations.
  • Nicholas, P. (2011). Creating a digital reference agenda for academic libraries in Jamaica: An exploratory case study. Libri, 61(4), 258- 280. https://doi.org/10.1515/libr.2011.023
  • Norris, B. P. (2006). Google: Its impact on the library. Library hi tech news, 23, 9-11. https://doi.org/10.1108/07419050610725012
  • Shakeri, S., Akbaridaryan, S., & Mohammadi, F. (2012). Comparison of Traditional and digital Reference Questions and Responses at the national Library and archives of IR of Iran (nLaI). Reference and User Services Quarterly, 52(2), 136-144. https://www.jstor.org/stable/refuseserq.52.2.136
  • Simmonds, P. L., & Andaleeb, S. S. (2001). Usage of academic libraries: The role of service quality, resources, and user characteristics. Library Trends, 49(4), 626‐634.
  • Wickramanayake, L. (2014). An assessment of academic librarians’ instructional performance in Sri Lanka: a survey. Reference services review. 42(2), 364-383. https://doi.org/10.1108/RSR-03-2013-0018
  • Younus, M. (2014). Digital reference services in university libraries of Pakistan (Doctoral dissertation, Loughborough University).

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