April 7 Introduction

April 9 Library Reference Sites: Internet & Proprietary Databases

April 14 Evaluation of Sources; Dictionaries & Encyclopedias Worksheet #1

April. 16 Types of Reference Books; Types of Reference Questions

April. 22 Reference Sources: Almanacs, Fact Books, Yearbooks Worksheet #2

April. 23 Interpersonal Relations: Role Playing (#1 due)

April. 28 Reference Sources: Biography & Atlases Worksheet #3

April 30 Public Relations & Publicity in the Library (#2 due)

May. 5 Supervision; Survey of Styles & Techniques

May. 7 Reference Structure; Midterm Review (#3 due)

May. 12 Midterm Exam

May. 14 Reference Sources: Directories & Handbooks Worksheet #4

May. 19 Interpersonal Communications

May. 21 Reference Model; Reference Interview & Role Playing

May. 26 Holiday

May. 28 Reference Sources: Indexes Worksheet #5 (#4 due)

June. 2 Staff Assignments: Reference & Circulation Departments

June. 54 Reference Sources: Business & Sciences Worksheet #6

June. 9 Integrated Catalogs, Telnet & WWW Catalogs (Z39-50) (#5 due)

June. 11 Circulation Systems

June. 16 Circulation Procedures (#6 due)

June. 18 Scheduling & Shelf Maintenance;

June. 23 Final Review

June. 25 Final Exam

Worksheet Assignments:

• Due Dates: #1 Apr. 23, #2 April 30, #3 May 7, #4 May 28, #5 June 9, #6 June 16
• Worksheets generally worth 16 pts. each except #6 worth 20 pts.
• Worksheets turned in late will be reduced one grade.

Grade Basis: Midterm 30%, Final 30%; Worksheets 30% Class Participation 10%

Grading Policy: A = 90 – 100; B = 80-89; C = 70 – 79; D = 60 – 69

Contacts: Home phone: (650) 941-0925; email: ctefft@pacbell.net