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Using the Tools of Crisis Intervention and Empowerment Counseling in the Reference Interview

Year: 2008

Type: article

Abstract: The article explores similarities between reference service and the concepts of empowerment counseling, as defined by the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape, and crisis intervention, as defined by the Texas Association Against Sexual Assault, in the hope of enabling academic librarians to provide assistance that is informative and relevant to patrons who may be survivors of sexual assault. It is inferred that reference interview is important to providing the best library service possible. The role of reference librarians in giving empowerment counseling and crisis intervention to sexual assault survivors is discussed.

Source: Georgia Library Quarterly

DOI: 10.62915/2157-0396.1171

Author: Wendy S. Wilmoth

Institution: Southern Crescent Technical College

Language: English

Topic: Library Science and Administration

Subfield: Library and Information Sciences

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Gender equality, Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: green

Funder: Kennesaw State University