About the Reference and Information Services Section

The Reference and Information Services Section will address all
aspects of reference work, in all types of libraries, in all regions of
the world. Current interests encompass the new electronic environment
and the resulting changes in reference work, the future role of
reference work, and the quality of reference services.

Future investigation, discussion, and programming will focus on:

User-centered reference services
Organization and staffing of reference services
Ethics and the provision of high quality service
The impact of the digital environment on reference services
Reference collections in a digital world
Continuing education of reference librarians
Marketing/Visibility of library reference services
Providing a forum for information on the nature of reference work
in different parts of the world

Mailing list:

REFSC-L: Standing Committee Members List

Useful Addresses

Standing Committee members

Chair/Treasurer

Martin Kesselman
Life Sciences Librarian
Rutgers University, State University of New Jersey
Chang Science Library,
Foran Hall, 59 Dudley Road
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey 08901-8520
United States
Tel. +(1)(732)9320305x163
Fax +(1)(732)9320311
E-mail: martyk@rci.rutgers.edu

Secretary

Bodil Wöhnert
Reference Librarian and Consultant
Esbjerg, Public Library
Norregade 19
DK 6700 ESBJERG
Denmark
Tel. +(45)76161961
E-mail: bow@esbjergkommune.dk or
bwohnert@mail.tdcadsl.dk

Information Coordinator

Ms Sara Gube-Josefsson
Department of Information and Readers' Services
Readers' Services
Kungl. biblioteket/National Library of Sweden
Box 5039
SE-102 41 STOCKHOM
Sweden
Tel. +(46)(8)4634235 Fax +(46)(8)4634004
E-mail: sara.gube-josefsson@kb.se

Editor of Newsletter

Mark Dimunation
Chief, Rare Book and Special Collections Division
Library of Congress
101 Independence Ave., S.E.
WASHINGTON, DC 20540 - 4740
United States
Tel. +(1)(202)7072025
Fax +(1)(202)7074142
E-mail: mdim@loc.gov

Last update: 6 June 2009