4. The information transfer process

4. The information transfer process
Understand the diversity of information needs and information seeking behaviours, especially in a New Zealand context.
Facilitate the development of information literacy and evaluation skills critical to the successful acquisition of information.
Use reference and research skills to provide appropriate information to clients
Foster the joy of reading.

This can be achieved by:
Endeavouring to provide services that meet patrons, student and staff needs- current awareness services; rss feeds; websites with direct links or path finders; devise surveys to determine effectiveness of services.
Provide user education and information literacy skills; reference and research skills; what you do, and what you teach others to do.
Foster the joy of reading! eg Summer Reading Programmes, Literacy Programmes, etc.