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====Purpose==== | ====Purpose==== | ||
- | The purpose of this module is to develop your understanding of the nature of corporate library services in local government and to develop the knowledge and skills you will need in order to answer reference questions from a specific group of patrons, council staff and elected | + | The purpose of this module is to develop your understanding of the nature of corporate library services in local government and to develop the knowledge and skills you will need in order to answer reference questions from a specific group of patrons, council staff and elected |
====Introduction==== | ====Introduction==== | ||
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* physical and electronic collections (journals, books, council documents, AV resources) | * physical and electronic collections (journals, books, council documents, AV resources) | ||
- | Where there is no corporate librarian, aspects of this function are often part of the duties of other library staff. | + | Where there is no corporate librarian, aspects of this function are often part of the duties of other library |
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Find out if your library offers a corporate library service. Speak to the relevant staff about the level of service offered, and what role library staff have. | Find out if your library offers a corporate library service. Speak to the relevant staff about the level of service offered, and what role library staff have. | ||
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**Exercises for delivering corporate library services** | **Exercises for delivering corporate library services** | ||
- | * Use ABARES to find a research report on bees or other biosecurity topics relevant to your location. | + | * Use [[https:// |
- | * Find out what resources your council’s planners use?. You may arrange to meet with one of them to discuss their needs. | + | * Find out what resources your council’s planners use. You may arrange to meet with one of them to discuss their needs. |
* Where could you find a report on a case heard by the NSW Land and Environment Court? | * Where could you find a report on a case heard by the NSW Land and Environment Court? | ||
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**Hint:** Presentation of research to council staff: A useful suggestion is to prepare a report template to use for presenting your research. By setting up a template you do not have to spend time on formatting the presentation of your results with every query. Using a template will also ensure that in-depth reference query results are presented in a professional manner. Templates will also assist you in the research process as they can act as a checklist. | **Hint:** Presentation of research to council staff: A useful suggestion is to prepare a report template to use for presenting your research. By setting up a template you do not have to spend time on formatting the presentation of your results with every query. Using a template will also ensure that in-depth reference query results are presented in a professional manner. Templates will also assist you in the research process as they can act as a checklist. | ||
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* Find out who your councillors are and the approved way to contact them. | * Find out who your councillors are and the approved way to contact them. | ||
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This involves making council staff aware of what the library offers. Be proactive in approaching new staff. | This involves making council staff aware of what the library offers. Be proactive in approaching new staff. | ||
- | Depending on you role, you may consider some of the following:- | + | Depending on your role, you may consider some of the following:- |
* Welcome email to new staff | * Welcome email to new staff | ||
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* Presentations to council departments and divisions, at staff meetings and at staff induction sessions. | * Presentations to council departments and divisions, at staff meetings and at staff induction sessions. | ||
* Create a flyer/ | * Create a flyer/ | ||
- | * Social media sites or other group communication services eg. Facebook, | + | * Social media sites or other group communication services eg. Facebook, |
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It is good practice for your library to have a policy for use of the corporate library/ | It is good practice for your library to have a policy for use of the corporate library/ | ||
- | Excerpt from Sutherland Shire Libraries Corporate Library Service Policy: | + | Excerpt from Sutherland Shire Libraries Corporate Library Service Policy: |
- | Appropriate Use of the Corporate Library Service: | + | //Appropriate Use of the Corporate Library Service:// |
* to obtain books, reports and journal articles related to the business of Council | * to obtain books, reports and journal articles related to the business of Council | ||
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* work related study or professional development | * work related study or professional development | ||
- | Inappropriate Use of the Corporate Library Service | + | //Inappropriate Use of the Corporate Library Service// |
* to obtain information for relatives school projects or university assignments | * to obtain information for relatives school projects or university assignments | ||
* information for private recreational reading | * information for private recreational reading | ||
* to obtain information for a course that is unrelated to the employee’s work at Council. E.g. library employee studying garden design. | * to obtain information for a course that is unrelated to the employee’s work at Council. E.g. library employee studying garden design. | ||
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**Exercise for copyright** | **Exercise for copyright** | ||
- | Locate “Libraries: | + | Locate “Libraries: |
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====Module 12 Answers and review==== | ====Module 12 Answers and review==== | ||
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**Reference Excellence - self paced reference and information services training** | **Reference Excellence - self paced reference and information services training** | ||
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+ | [[Module 12 Corporate library services ref-ex|Module 12 Corporate library services]] | ||
+ | [[Module 13 Technology reference services ref-ex|Module 13 Technology reference services]] |
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