This is a time of transition in academic libraries. Core functions -- like reference services, collection development, and preservation -- are being rethought and redefined as libraries move from ...

If you continue to experience issues, please contact us at 202-466-1032 or [email protected] Members of the public can now use the World Wide Web to seek answers to reference questions from ...

When you collect references on job applications, do you actually check the applicant’s references? Believe it or not, many employers don’t even use the references that they collect. And, if they do, ...

The Waze cofounder Uri Levine recommends speaking with a job applicant's references if you're on the fence and asking these simple questions.

During the week of April 20–25, 1981, 429 general and informational and 219 subject-specific telephone reference questions were analyzed at the Chattanooga-Hamilton County Bicentennial Library, a ...

If you manage a fundraising operation with one or more job openings, you’re probably spending more time than you’d like on checking candidates’ references. My firm has conducted about 3,000 reference ...

In the wake of high-profile news about employee bad behavior, including the #MeToo movement and workplace sexual harassment, recruiters and hiring managers are instituting or adding more rigor to ...

In a tight labor market, one of the most overlooked parts of the interview process is conducting reference checks. Because they’re done near the end of the interview process, after the decision makers ...

Libraries are constantly evolving to adapt to the needs and desires of our users. Most of these changes have occurred inside our buildings, from obtaining cutting-edge technology to providing ...

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