Reference Reflection

I feel so much more confident now when I work at the children's reference desk now. This newfound confidence is especially serendipitous because it's Science Fair season, and tons of middle schoolers are coming up to me and asking for books and periodicals on increasingly difficult topics like short term memory and human metabolism of drugs. It's difficult to find age-appropriate sources for these pretty specific subjects, but I managed and felt so much more secure in my selections. Hooray for reference processes, pearling and the balance between controlled vocabulary and natural language!