Vol 55, No 3 (2016)

Spring

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5860/rusq.55n3

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Table of Contents

Columns

From the President of RUSA: What’s in a Name? Toward a New Definition of Reference
Anne Houston
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186-187
For Your Enrichment: Ethical Issues in Reference: An In-Depth View from the Librarians’ Perspective
Lili Luo
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188-198
Management: Framing the Framework: The Rigorous Responsibilities of Library and Information Science
Nathan W. Filbert
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199-202
Readers’ Advisory: Trends and Directions in RA Education
Stephanie H. Anderson
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203-209
Amplify Your Impact: We Share Great Stuff: Marketing Content at the Edmonton Public Library
Tina Thomas
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210-214
The Alert Collector: Hip Hop in the United States
Holly Boyer
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215-218

Features

The Enduring Landscape of Online Subject Research Guides
Rebecca Jackson, Kristine K. Stacy-Bates
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219-229
Taking a Fresh Look: Reviewing and Classifying Reference Statistics for Data-Driven Decision Making
Sarah LeMire, Lorelei Rutledge, Amy Brunvand
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230-238

From Committees of RUSA

From Committees of RUSA: Best Historical Materials 2015
RUSA CODES History Section Historical Materials Committee
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239-240
From Committees of RUSA: Reflections on the RUSA President’s Program 2015: It’s Complicated: Navigating the Dynamic Landscapes of Digital Literacy, Collapsing Contexts, and Big Data
Cathay Keough
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241-242

Sources: Professional Materials

Book Review: Archives Alive: Expanding Engagement with Public Library Archives and Special Collections
Melanie Griffin
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243
Book Review: Assessing Service Quality: Satisfying the Expectations of Library Customers
Jane Carlin
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244
Book Review: Club Programs for Teens: 101 Activities for the Entire Year
Lindsey Tomsu
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244
Book Review: Digital Humanities in the Library: Challenges and Opportunities for Subject Specialists
Francesca Giannetti
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244-245
Book Review: Library Security: Better Communication, Safer Facilities
Sarah Clark
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245-246
Book Review: Mentoring A to Z
Janet Brennan Croft
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246
Book Review: The Purpose-Based Library: Finding Your Path to Survival, Success, and Growth
Linda Ward-Callaghan
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246-247
Book Review: Real-World Teen Services
Deidre Winterhalter
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247
Book Review: Running a Small Library: A How-To-Do-It Manual for Librarians, 2nd ed.
Janet A Tillotson
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247

Sources: Reference Books

Book Review: Abolition and Antislavery: A Historical Encyclopedia of the American Mosaic
Mike Tosko
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248-249
Book Review: Asian American Religious Cultures
Garrett Trott
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249
Book Review: Encyclopedia of Constitutional Amendments, Proposed Amendments, and Amending Issues, 1979–2015
Todd J Wiebe
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249-250
Book Review: Foods That Changed History: How Foods Shaped Civilization from the Ancient World to the Present
Marissa Ellermann
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250
Book Review: Ghosts, Spirits, and Psychics: The Paranormal from Alchemy to Zombies
Grove Koger
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250-251
Book Review: Iconic Mexico: An Encyclopedia from Acapulco to Zocalo
Molly Molloy
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251
Book Review: Ideas and Movements That Shaped America: From the Bill of Rights to “Occupy Wall Street"
Donna Church
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251-252
Book Review: Instruments of War: Weapons and Technologies That Have Changed History
Michael F Bemis
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252
Book Review: Jesus in History, Legend, Scripture, and Tradition: A World Encyclopedia
Paul Fehrmann
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252-253
Book Review: The Sage Encyclopedia of Intercultural Competence
Erin Pappas
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253-254
Book Review: The SAGE Encyclopedia of Stem Cell Research
Maria C Melssen
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254
Book Review: Water Rights and the Environment in the United States: A Documentary and Reference Guide
Lisa Euster
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254-255
Book Review: The World of Ancient Rome: A Daily Life Encyclopedia
Amanda K Sprochi
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255
Book Review: The World of the Civil War: A Daily Life Encyclopedia
Michael L Nelson
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255-256