Reference checks are about understanding how candidates operate, what environments they thrive in, and how to set them up for ...

When you collect references on job applications, do you actually check the applicant’s references? Believe it or not, many employers don’t even use the references that they collect. And, if they do, ...

This is a time of transition in academic libraries. Core functions -- like reference services, collection development, and preservation -- are being rethought and redefined as libraries move from ...

If you manage a fundraising operation with one or more job openings, you’re probably spending more time than you’d like on checking candidates’ references. My firm has conducted about 3,000 reference ...

At the University of California at Merced’s library, there is no reference desk and there never has been. The way reference services are delivered there would intrigue some and disturb others. At the ...