Date: Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Time: 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Facilitator: Lara Sibley, Goshen Public Library
Location: Southeastern NY Library Resources Council, 21 S. Elting Corners Rd., Highland, NY

The Reference Special Interest Group is open to library workers who provide reference services or want to learn more about it. The group is not limited by library type and comprises academic, special, public, school, and hospital library staff. You do not need to be a degree-holding librarian to attend. The facilitator will bring an agenda, and attendees are welcome to share their thoughts, ideas, experiences, and questions.

This month’s topic is: Promoting​ database selection and use in reference interactions
We will discuss how we talk about and encourage specific databases while working with patrons. To take advantage of the in-person format, we will do a group activity so that everyone can participate. The meeting is open to library workers from all types. We will discuss issues relevant to both academic and public librarians.

We will also follow up on the conversation from the April 29, 2025 SIG: https://libguides.senylrc.org/SIGs/20250429Reference