LIS 203│121 Information Resources & Services 1

Class Schedule MW 5:30-7:00 PM

1st Semester, SY 2023-2023 1st Term | August 8 – October 24, 2022
 Bopp, R.E. and Smith, L. C. (2001). Reference and Information Services: An
References Introduction. 3rd Edition. Englewood, Co: Libraries Unlimited.
 Cassell, K. A. & Hiremath, U. (2018). Reference and information services in
the 21st century: An introduction. 4th ed. New York: Neal-Schuman.
 Katz, W. A. (2002). Introduction to reference work. 8th ed. Boston: McGraw-
Hill. [Two-volume work]
 Wong, M. A. & Saunders, L. (2020). Reference and information services: An
introduction. 6th ed. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited. (4th and 5th editions
may suffice).

Lesson 1: Introduction to Reference and Information Services

Scriptural Text:

Colossians 3:23-24
“Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the
inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ”

What I Learned from the Lesson

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Instruction:
Briefly explain the following functions of Library:
Functions of Library
Collection Organization Service

The first function of libraries was to select, collect, and preserve information. Library
Collection includes the following but not limited to:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

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 The second function of libraries is to organize the information that is collected. Librarian were
able to develop concept of library Organization such as:

1. 2. 3. 4.

Give at least 5 important terms in reference

Reference Term Definition

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Styles/Levels of Reference Services
In one of the early textbooks on reference service, James Wyer described three different
philosophies of reference service, which he labeled “conservative,” “moderate,” and “liberal.”
In his landmark history of reference service, Samuel Rothstein calls these same philosophies
“minimum,” “middling,” and “maximum.”

Levels Give at least 2 Example

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2.

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Please enumerate the four types of Reference Queries according to Katz, and kindly give a short
description in each of the function.

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Kindly Listdown below the Four Original Functions of the Reference Librarian

The Reference Interview

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 THE REFERENCE INTERACTION PROCESS
(Please provide the necessary information and the arrow how they are connected)

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