- One-to-one (reference, consultation)
- One-to-many (workshops, guides, online resources)
- Many-to-many (events, conferences, networking)
- Brief (reference) - Answering directional or locative questions.
- Short (advising) - Suggesting possible paths to explore.
- Medium (consultation) - More in-depth research into users problem and offers more focused recommendations/solutions.
- Extended (collaboration) - Assists in on-going work of patron; co-author; hosts work;
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Topical
- By discipline
- Cross-discipline
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By type of result
- Publishing (book, journal article, data set, journal, conference paper)
- Degree requirements (dissertation, research paper, course assignents)
- Development (digital project)
- Teaching and Learning (developing a course or workshop)
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By characterization or nature
- Community Fostering
- Experimentation
- Publishing
- Preserving
- Research
- Outreach/publicity/documentation
- Reference
- Learning
- Guides
- Workshops
- Tutoring
- Funding
- UVa
- faculty
- graduate students
- undergraduate students
- Library staff
- Administration
- Other Universities
- External researchers
- Local institutions and businesses