Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Hurry Up and Wait: Observations and Tips About the Practice of Chat Reference. |
| Authors: |
Carter, David S.1 superman@umich.edu |
| Source: |
Reference Librarian. 2003, Vol. 38 Issue 79-80, p113-120. 8p. |
| Subject Terms: |
*Electronic reference services (Libraries), *Library reference services, *Librarians, *Public libraries, Reference interviews (Library science) |
| Geographic Terms: |
United States |
| Abstract: |
This article offers practical suggestions for doing chat reference, including setting up, using language, interviewing techniques, and composing responses. It contains comparisons to in-person, phone, and email reference techniques. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: |
Education Research Complete |