Hello,
Have any of the academic librarians on the list made use of reference point-of-service guide sheets, to serve as a takeaway for students and to structure the research consultation?
It would seem valuable to the student to have a document of their conversation with the librarian, and for both student and librarian to have a compact reminder of the whole range of resources.
Then, from the point of view that the reference process is a form of instruction, and, given the established neccessity of assessment for instruction, the reference interaction might also be considered "assessable."
I developed a form that we are now testing at the MICA library, with the following sections, laid out on a 3.5 x 5.25 inch slip of paper. The back of the slip is blank for notes.
Research Topic____________________________________________________
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Decker Library CatalogBooks … eBooks … Videos … Images … Periodicals … Fiction
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__ WorldCat.org + Interlibrary Loan - Allow 1-2 weeks for delivery
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Reference DatabasesOxford Art … Berg Fashion Library … Britannica … Credo
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Journal DatabasesArt Source … JSTOR … ERIC … Design & Applied Arts Index
Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals… Academic Search
Education Journals … Business Source … National Newspapers
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Images, Media, MaterialsARTstor … AP Images … Image Quest … Rhizome.org
Lynda.com … Material ConneXion … Films on Demand
Alexander Street Video
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