
Understanding Librarians
Communication is the Issue
- 1st Edition - August 5, 2011
- Imprint: Chandos Publishing
- Author: Barbara Hull
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 8 4 3 3 4 - 6 1 5 - 9
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 7 8 0 6 3 - 2 6 9 - 8
Aimed at professionals and trainee professionals within the library and information service (LIS) fields, this book reminds the reader of the frequently ignored communication-gulf… Read more

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Request a sales quote- Written by a “poacher turned gamekeeper” – an information professional who is also an experienced adult educator
- Jargon-free and accessible style of delivery
- Highlights the human aspects of using libraries, even if this is in a virtual environment
Dedication
List of tables
About the author and contributors
Chapter 1: Defining the problem
Chapter 2: What are libraries for?
Chapter 3: Images of librarians
Chapter 4: Psychological barriers
Chapter 5: Social class and lack of education as barriers
Chapter 6: Language as a barrier
Chapter 7: Lack of literacy numeracy skills as a barrier
Chapter 8: Information CommunicationTechnology as a barrier
Chapter 9: Disability as a barrier
Chapter 10: Clarity of purpose
Chapter 11: Evaluation the value of systematic research
Chapter 12: Librarians as reflective practitioners
Chapter 13: Staff development
Chapter 14: Self publicise
Chapter 15: Breaking down the library walls: responding to the needs of the Google generation
Chapter 16: Communication within partnerships at Deakin University Library: the liaison link
Chapter 17: Where are we now?
Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: August 5, 2011
- No. of pages (Paperback): 200
- No. of pages (eBook): 200
- Imprint: Chandos Publishing
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9781843346159
- eBook ISBN: 9781780632698
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