Engaging with our communities: future trends and opportunities for reference services

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Thorpe, Clare. 2017. "Engaging with our communities: future trends and opportunities for reference services." Journal of the Australian Library and Information Association. 66 (4), pp. 406-415. https://doi.org/10.1080/24750158.2017.1359993
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Engaging with our communities: future trends and opportunities for reference services

ERA Journal ID10637
Article CategoryArticle
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AuthorThorpe, Clare
Journal TitleJournal of the Australian Library and Information Association
Australian Academic and Research Libraries
Journal Citation66 (4), pp. 406-415
Number of Pages10
Year2017
PublisherRoutledge
ISSN2475-0158
2475-0166
0004-8623
1839-471X
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1080/24750158.2017.1359993
Web Address (URL)https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/24750158.2017.1359993
Abstract

Libraries across the world are constantly reinventing themselves as they respond to changing community needs and the benefits and challenges posed by new and emerging technologies. This literature review was undertaken to inform a visioning and planning exercise in the Visitor Experience team at State Library of Queensland to identify opportunities and trends for the provision of engaging and relevant reference services. Four key themes are discussed in this review: changing community expectations and user behaviour, defining and measuring the impact of the modern library and reference services, offering flexibility in spaces and service delivery, and the roles of library staff and future skills sets. This review confirms that libraries, specifically reference and information services, remain in a unique position to support their communities in learning, work, recreation, creativity and innovation. The challenge for library leadership is to measure the impact of the library in their local community context.

Keywordsparticipatory libraries, reference services, future trends, community engagement, academic libraries, public libraries
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020461099. Library and information studies not elsewhere classified
461006. Library studies
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Institution of OriginUniversity of Southern Queensland
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