Journal article
Volunteers in Libraries: Program Structure, Evaluation, and Theoretical Analysis
Reference and User Services Quarterly, Vol.48(2), pp.154-163
2008
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/5603
Abstract
Volunteers have had a major impact on libraries throughout U.S. history. The rapid changes in the information world of the last decade serve as a catalyst for evaluation of library programs including those for volunteers. This article offers a brief history of volunteers in libraries and discusses some of the advantages and disadvantages of instituting a volunteer program as well as implications based on library implementation of new computer technologies. The authors argue that a robust volunteer program will help a library in developing a consultation model of communication, thus providing more effective public services.
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- Title
- Volunteers in Libraries: Program Structure, Evaluation, and Theoretical Analysis
- Creators
- Erica A. Nicol (Author)Corey M. Johnson (Author)
- Publication Details
- Reference and User Services Quarterly, Vol.48(2), pp.154-163
- Academic Unit
- Libraries
- Identifiers
- 99900502540701842
- Copyright
- openAccess ; http://purl.org/eprint/accessRights/OpenAccess
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article