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   * Ask your Operations Department or Human Resources section about relevant documentation   * Ask your Operations Department or Human Resources section about relevant documentation
   * What Legislation is relevant to your workplace?   * What Legislation is relevant to your workplace?
-  * [[State Library link from chat]]+  * [[https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/public-library-services/advice-best-practice/legislation| library related legislation on State Library of NSW website]]
   * ALIA [[http://www.alia.org.au/about-alia/policies-and-guidelines/alia-policies/libraries-and-privacy-guidelines| ALIA Libraries and Privacy Guidelines]]   * ALIA [[http://www.alia.org.au/about-alia/policies-and-guidelines/alia-policies/libraries-and-privacy-guidelines| ALIA Libraries and Privacy Guidelines]]
  
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 Work through the following scenario. You might like to act out the scenario with a colleage or another student. Work through the following scenario. You might like to act out the scenario with a colleage or another student.
  
-1. Do you have stuff on the brown snake?  * What type of question should you ask at this point? Give an example. +1. Do you have stuff on the brown snake?   
-2. The patron wants this information for a school project, but doesn't say so.   * What type of question would you ask to find this out? Give an example.+* What type of question should you ask at this point? Give an example. 
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 +2. The patron wants this information for a school project, but doesn't say so.    
 +* What type of question would you ask to find this out? Give an example. 
 3. You still don't have the real need pinned down.   * What type of question would you use to get the patron to tell you that "The report has to be on an endangered species in New South Wales, and I'd rather do one on birds, but the teacher used that snake as an example, and I didn't know anything else to use."? Give an example. 3. You still don't have the real need pinned down.   * What type of question would you use to get the patron to tell you that "The report has to be on an endangered species in New South Wales, and I'd rather do one on birds, but the teacher used that snake as an example, and I didn't know anything else to use."? Give an example.
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 4. You show them a list of endangered species in New South Wales and they select the Long-footed Potoroo (a marsupial, not a bird).   * Before you actually get any information on the potoroo, what type of question should you ask? Give an example. 4. You show them a list of endangered species in New South Wales and they select the Long-footed Potoroo (a marsupial, not a bird).   * Before you actually get any information on the potoroo, what type of question should you ask? Give an example.
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 5. You then help them locate information for their report.   * What type of question should you ask? Give an example. 5. You then help them locate information for their report.   * What type of question should you ask? Give an example.
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 6. What can you do if you don't find any information in your library on the Long-footed Potoroo?   * What would you say to the patron? 6. What can you do if you don't find any information in your library on the Long-footed Potoroo?   * What would you say to the patron?
  
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 Even after confirming that you have answered a patron's question, you may also want to end the reference transaction with a statement encouraging the patron to seek you out if they need help with anything else. For example, "If you would like me to help you with anything else come and see me at the enquiry desk."  Even after confirming that you have answered a patron's question, you may also want to end the reference transaction with a statement encouraging the patron to seek you out if they need help with anything else. For example, "If you would like me to help you with anything else come and see me at the enquiry desk." 
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-==== Module 2: Exercises (Reference Excellence) ==== 
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-**Exercise for Confidentiality** 
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-You have been asked to update your workplace procedures and polices relating to confidentiality and the provision of information services. 
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-  * Where can you locate these guidelines? 
-  * What amendments are necessary to update the documents? 
-  * Why are these changes required? 
-  * Where can you find other information to help you with this task (i.e, ALIA, IFLA, ASLSA)  
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-**Exercises for Paraphrase** 
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-How would you paraphrase the following questions? 
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-  - Do you have the owner's manual for a 1978 Torana, mine needs repair. 
-  - I'd like to get some ideas on building a chair. 
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-**Exercises for Open Questions** 
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-Give examples of open questions that you could ask in response to the following queries: 
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-  - I need information on a Torana? 
-  - Do you have any material on Turkey? 
-  - Where's the small business section? 
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-**Exercises for Clarify** 
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-How would you clarify the patron's request in the following examples? 
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-  - Do you have sex education dvds for kids? 
-  - How can I obtain a copy of this article? 
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-See [[module_2_reference_interview_skills_and_question_types_ref-ex#answer_2|Answer 2]] 
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-**Exercises for 6 Pieces of Evidence** 
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-**Exercises for Follow Up Ending** 
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-  - In addition to the examples given think of at least two more ways to say 'do you have everything you need?' that you would be comfortable using as a follow-up question at the end of a reference interview. 
-  - What is the purpose of follow-up questions? 
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-See [[module_2_reference_interview_skills_and_question_types_ref-ex#answer_2|Answer 2]] 
  
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 +[[Module 1 Overview of the reference process ref-ex]] 
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 +[[Module 2 Reference interview skills and question types ref-ex]] 
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 +[[Module 3 People skills, reference behaviours ref-ex]] 
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 +[[Module 4 Search strategies ref-ex]] 
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 +[[Module 5 Reference resources ref-ex]] 
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 +[[Module 6 Ethics and legislation ref-ex]] 
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 +[[Module 7 Roving reference ref-ex]] 
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 +[[Module 8 Local studies ref-ex]] 
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 +[[Module 9 Family history ref-ex]] 
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 +[[Module 10 Children ref-ex]] 
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 +[[Module 11 Young Adults ref-ex]] 
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 +[[Module 12 Corporate Library Services ref-ex]] 
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 +[[Module 13 Technology reference services ref-ex]]
  
  
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