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I’m Right Here!  \nBy Sara Marcus, Queens College  \nAbstract  \nAlthough the relationship between styles of learning and reference service has been taken for granted within the profession, there has been little empirical research that directly links individual learning styles to optimal reference behaviors. This paper is a call for such research, and illustrates the importance of understanding the relationship between individual learning styles and reference service by discussing five of Gardner’s styles of learning that are especially important within the reference service context – kinesthetic, visual , auditory, intrapersonal , and interpersonal.  \nWithin the literature, there has been a long standing relationship between learning styles and reference information behavior (Dalrymple, 2002 ; Mestre, 2006) . However, the nature of the dynamics of this relationship, the important variables, and their consequences has not been studied sufficiently. Although this relationship between styles of learning and reference service has been taken for granted within the profession, there has been little empirical research that directly links individual learning styles to optimal reference behaviors. This paper is a call for such research, and illustrates the importance of understanding the relationship between individual learning styles and reference service by discussing five of Gardner’s styles of learning that are especially important within the reference service context – kinesthetic, visual , auditory, intrapersonal , and interpersonal.  \nThink of a reference librarian – or any librarian who is sitting behind a desk. As Carmichael noted in 2007 ,“more often than not , you will see the image of an old, gray haired lady with a tight bun in her hair, reading glasses hanging off her nose, and poised in the ssh! position, complete with pointer finger to pursed lips” (40) . Think of this librarian performing her duties at the reference desk with a patron. What do you see? Probably the librarian physically leading the patron to the item on the shelves. This is an example of a kinesthetic / visual learning experience, where the patron is physically walking to the item , and visually seeing where the item is located. Toss in the librarian explaining what she is doing, and you also have the auditory and interpersonal learning occurring. Yet, this model using very interpersonal experience might not be best for all. Some learners might prefer to be alone, not making physical contact with a human librarian. Some learners might not want to be physically involved, or some might want to experience the search, finding, and evaluation on their own. Others might want to hear more about what is happening, or might want to see the steps laid out visually, and this may vary over contexts and tasks.  \nShould the reference librarian decide on just a few of the learning styles to address, ignoring others – and thereby ignoring the needs of some of their clientele; or should they address all learning styles, overloading patrons with information in a wide range of formats? It has been established that not everyone learns in the same way, and understanding this is the first step towards preparing students to become information literate, or literate in any knowledge base (Chau, 2006) . Perhaps the best answer is to offer a variety of formats that repeat the information, allowing the patron to select the appropriate method(s) for their individual situation (Burd & Buchanan, 2004 ; Mestre, 2006; Neumann, 2003) .  \nAs Meredith said in 1999 , “In this day of instant gratification, try to slow down. Stop to smell the roses, they will not be there very long. Savor the research and communication process” (19) . Try to find out what is the best style to use when instructing the patron, which will best suit them? Often the patrons themselves might not be aware, but by carefully watching and interacting at the start , while determining the true question, the ref","cbCaijcTMAnktftl","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaijcTMAnktftl","pdf",156327,"English","# Abstract\n## Learning styles and reference behavior\n## Matching patrons’ preferences\n## Technology and changing learner needs","[{\"question\":\"What does the paper argue is missing in the current research?\",\"answer\":\"It argues there is little empirical research that directly links individual learning styles to optimal reference behaviors.\"},{\"question\":\"Which learning styles are emphasized in the reference service context?\",\"answer\":\"The paper focuses on five of Gardner’s learning styles: kinesthetic, visual, auditory, intrapersonal, and interpersonal.\"},{\"question\":\"How does technology affect the use of learning styles in reference service?\",\"answer\":\"It introduces difficulties in eliminating some preferred learning styles, prompting questions about how librarians can support patrons who cannot see or hear, and how to provide information suited to different styles.\"}]","Why IM Me? 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