Buch, Englisch, 174 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 236 mm, Gewicht: 435 g
How Librarians look at their Users
Buch, Englisch, 174 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 236 mm, Gewicht: 435 g
Reihe: Current Topics in Library and Information Practice
ISBN: 978-3-11-041965-8
Verlag: De Gruyter
How do library professionals talk about and refer to library users, and how is this significant? In recent decades, the library profession has conceived of users in at least five different ways, viewing them alternatively as citizens, clients, customers, guests, or partners. This book argues that these user metaphors crucially inform librarians' interactions with the public, and, by extension, determine the quality and content of the services received.
The ultimate aim of this book is to provide library professionals with insights and tools for avoiding common pitfalls associated with false or professionally inadequate conceptions of library users.
Zielgruppe
Library Professionals, Library Science Researchers
