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Unit 3: Reference Librarian

Systems Librarians: They develop, troubleshoot and maintain library systems, including the Notes
library catalogue and related systems.

Technical Service Librarians: They work "behind the scenes" ordering library materials and
database subscriptions, computers and other equipment, and supervise the cataloguing and
physical processing of new materials.

3.10 Review Questions

1. Enumerate the qualities and qualification of a Reference Librarian.
2. Explain the role and responsibilities of a Reference Librarian.

3. Discuss the thinking skills of a Reference Librarian
4. List the essential skills of a Reference Librarian.
5. Describe the nature of working of Librarian.
6. Explain the training, other qualifications and advancement.

7. How would you portray the librarian as an information centre?
8. Enumerate the duties of a librarian.

Answers: Self Assessment

1. Reference Librarian 2. master’s degree
3. False 4. True
5. Librarians 6. books and catalogues

7. reference librarian 8. MLS
9. State certification 10. True
11. False 12. Collections development
13. Academic libraries 14. Systems librarians
15. Young adults

3.11 Further Readings

Books Cheney, F. N. and Williams W. J. (2000) Fundamental reference sources. Ed.3. ALA,
Chicago.
Crawford, John. (2000) Evaluation of library and information services. ASLIB, London.
Farmer, L.S.J., Ed. (2007) The human side of reference and information services in academic
libraries: adding value in the digital world. Chandos Publishing, Oxford.
Fourie, D. and Dowell, D. (2002) Libraries in the information age. Libraries Unlimited,
New York.

Katz, William A. (1987) Introduction to reference work: reference service and reference
process. v.2. Ed. 5. McGraw-Hill, New York.
Krishan Kumar (1996) Reference service. Ed. 3. Vikas Publishing, New Delhi.

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