They recommend the most desirable treatment option to support user needs. They work to create collegial and professional relationships with faculty and students of programs for which they are responsible, supporting their individual work as time permits. Bibliographers work with academic departments to develop links to the Libraries' electronic resources. The University Libraries offer broad-discipline instructional sessions to students. Many department and school faculty request that bibliographers provide specialized instruction sessions for undergraduate and graduate classes.
Instructional services vary greatly among disciplines.
Most bibliographers serve assigned hours per week at the University Libraries reference desks. Adhering to a weekly reference desk assignment requires that bibliographers schedule their collection development activities around this assignment. Bibliographers consult individually with students and faculty on an appointment basis. Such consultations may develop out of reference desk contacts, classroom instruction, or referrals from the reference desk.