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E-Reference in Public Libraries: Phoenix Public Library Case Study, Our Website is Your 24/7 Reference Librarian

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DOI: 10.4018/978-1-61350-308-9.ch019, ISBN13: 9781613503089, ISBN10: 1613503083, EISBN13: 9781613503096
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McLachlan, Ross and Kathleen Sullivan. "E-Reference in Public Libraries: Phoenix Public Library Case Study, Our Website is Your 24/7 Reference Librarian." E-Reference Context and Discoverability in Libraries: Issues and Concepts. IGI Global, 2012. 220-229. Web. 23 May. 2012. doi:10.4018/978-1-61350-308-9.ch019

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McLachlan, R., & Sullivan, K. (2012). E-Reference in Public Libraries: Phoenix Public Library Case Study, Our Website is Your 24/7 Reference Librarian. In S. Polanka (Ed.), E-Reference Context and Discoverability in Libraries: Issues and Concepts (pp. 220-229). Hershey, PA: Information Science Reference. doi:10.4018/978-1-61350-308-9.ch019

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McLachlan, Ross and Kathleen Sullivan. "E-Reference in Public Libraries: Phoenix Public Library Case Study, Our Website is Your 24/7 Reference Librarian." In E-Reference Context and Discoverability in Libraries: Issues and Concepts, ed. Sue Polanka, 220-229 (2012), accessed May 23, 2012. doi:10.4018/978-1-61350-308-9.ch019

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This case study offers insight into how Phoenix Public Library attempts to meet customer’s needs for 24/7 access to Library information and services. Strategies to achieve quality results, successful and failed initiatives, and lessons learned are presented.
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E-Reference in Public Libraries: Phoenix Public Library Case Study, Our Website is Your 24/7 Reference Librarian (pages 220-229)
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