Animal Stories for Good Reference Librarians
Law Library Journal, Vol. 108, No. 1, pp. 141-46 (2016)
7 Pages Posted: 2 May 2016 Last revised: 1 Nov 2016
Date Written: January 10, 2016
Abstract
Taking a page from Aesop, this essay uses animals and animal-related metaphors — from pulling a rabbit out of a hat to giving a person a fish — to illustrate several short lessons about practicing reference.
Keywords: reference service, legal research, metaphors, dogs, rabbits, fish
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Whisner, Mary, Animal Stories for Good Reference Librarians (January 10, 2016). Law Library Journal, Vol. 108, No. 1, pp. 141-46 (2016), Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2773792
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