An Evaluation of Open-and Closed-Office Reference Services

As the first stop at libraries and info-centers, reference services are considered open-and closed-office environments. In this study, Hacettepe University Beytepe Library’s closed-office reference services and Bilkent University Central Library’s open-office reference services are evaluated in acco...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Nuh Mehmet Topkaraoğlu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Türk Kütüphaneciler Derneği (Turkish Librarians' Association) 2013-06-01
Series:Türk Kütüphaneciliği
Subjects:
Online Access:http://tk.org.tr/index.php/TK/article/view/266
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1850087924941455360
author Nuh Mehmet Topkaraoğlu
author_facet Nuh Mehmet Topkaraoğlu
author_sort Nuh Mehmet Topkaraoğlu
collection DOAJ
description As the first stop at libraries and info-centers, reference services are considered open-and closed-office environments. In this study, Hacettepe University Beytepe Library’s closed-office reference services and Bilkent University Central Library’s open-office reference services are evaluated in accordance with user satisfaction surveys, librarian opinions and reference service standards. In light of the results, the advantages and disadvantages of the two reference services are presented and the design of a new model to minimize the disadvantages is offered.
format Article
id doaj-art-bfe8169c879148bbbcdd59ef5dc6f7a4
institution DOAJ
issn 1300-0039
2147-9682
language English
publishDate 2013-06-01
publisher Türk Kütüphaneciler Derneği (Turkish Librarians' Association)
record_format Article
series Türk Kütüphaneciliği
spelling doaj-art-bfe8169c879148bbbcdd59ef5dc6f7a42025-08-20T02:43:07ZengTürk Kütüphaneciler Derneği (Turkish Librarians' Association)Türk Kütüphaneciliği1300-00392147-96822013-06-01272374384266An Evaluation of Open-and Closed-Office Reference ServicesNuh Mehmet TopkaraoğluAs the first stop at libraries and info-centers, reference services are considered open-and closed-office environments. In this study, Hacettepe University Beytepe Library’s closed-office reference services and Bilkent University Central Library’s open-office reference services are evaluated in accordance with user satisfaction surveys, librarian opinions and reference service standards. In light of the results, the advantages and disadvantages of the two reference services are presented and the design of a new model to minimize the disadvantages is offered.http://tk.org.tr/index.php/TK/article/view/266danışma masasıdanışma hizmetleriaçık ofis danışma hizmetlerikapalı ofis danışma hizmetleriHacettepe Üniversitesi Beytepe KütüphanesiBilkent Üniversitesi Merkez Kütüphanesi
spellingShingle Nuh Mehmet Topkaraoğlu
An Evaluation of Open-and Closed-Office Reference Services
Türk Kütüphaneciliği
danışma masası
danışma hizmetleri
açık ofis danışma hizmetleri
kapalı ofis danışma hizmetleri
Hacettepe Üniversitesi Beytepe Kütüphanesi
Bilkent Üniversitesi Merkez Kütüphanesi
title An Evaluation of Open-and Closed-Office Reference Services
title_full An Evaluation of Open-and Closed-Office Reference Services
title_fullStr An Evaluation of Open-and Closed-Office Reference Services
title_full_unstemmed An Evaluation of Open-and Closed-Office Reference Services
title_short An Evaluation of Open-and Closed-Office Reference Services
title_sort evaluation of open and closed office reference services
topic danışma masası
danışma hizmetleri
açık ofis danışma hizmetleri
kapalı ofis danışma hizmetleri
Hacettepe Üniversitesi Beytepe Kütüphanesi
Bilkent Üniversitesi Merkez Kütüphanesi
url http://tk.org.tr/index.php/TK/article/view/266
work_keys_str_mv AT nuhmehmettopkaraoglu anevaluationofopenandclosedofficereferenceservices
AT nuhmehmettopkaraoglu evaluationofopenandclosedofficereferenceservices