Z is for Zmukic

The Present Before we begin to think about the future we must look at the present. First and foremost Librarians are known to be information specialists. To answer questions Liberians must be equipped with the necessary tools these come in the form of reference resources. Riedling states that "a resource is any material, regardless of form or location, which provides necessary answer(s)." (p. 3). As a librarian it is our job to point students in the right direction to they can locate the correct reference resources to answer their questions. Although there are many subcategories of reference resources I have separate reference resources into two sections: the physical and the digital which I will examine with more detail below.  The Physical "Printed resources are often considered to be out of date before they reach the student. All sources should be checked for currency." (Riedling, p. 24) Below I have included some pictures of the current reference collection. The...