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Helping the Difficult Library Patron : New Approaches to Examining and Resolving a Long-Standing and Ongoing Problem.
This insightful book shows you how to deal with an issue as old as the library profession: interacting with problem patrons. It looks at this fact of life that affects almost every facet of library work and provides practical solutions--some developed within the field and some borrowed from other pr...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Hoboken :
Taylor and Francis,
2013.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Introduction; The Nature of the Problem: Definitions, Scope and Extent, Historical Perspectives, and Diverse Clientele; Problem Patrons: All Shapes and Sizes; Problem Patrons; Anger; Harassment of Staff; Crime; Destruction of Property; Unattended Children; Homelessness; Past vs. Current Problems; Conclusion; References; The Problem Patron: Is There One in Your Library?; Introduction; History of "Problem Patron"; Who is a Problem Patron?; Types of Problem Patrons; Problem Patrons of the 90s; Noisy Seniors.
- Technology-Created Problem PatronsPatrons' Problem Behavior; Eccentric Behavior; Non-Compliance with Library Rules; Harassment; Intentional Behavior; Problems Caused by Mental Illness; Conclusion; References; The "Problem Patron" Public Libraries Created; Introduction and Background; How the Young Adult Problem Patron has been Created; Developmental Misunderstandings and the "Ideal Patron" Syndrome; Dichotomized Service; Resistance to Library Use and Learning as a Social Process; Inadequate Assumptions About Adolescent Information-Seeking; Conclusion; References.
- Historical Perspectives on Problem Patrons from the British Public Library Sector, 1850-1919Problems of Enforcement; Theft, Damage and "Proper" Use; Female and Juvenile Patrons; Loafers and Gamblers; Conclusion; References; Difficult Library Patrons in Academe: It's All in the Eye of the Beholder; Introduction; How Well Do We Know Our Patrons?; Do We Unwittingly Create "Difficult" Patrons Through Our Failure to Appreciate Their Needs?; Do We Label Patrons as Difficult Because They do not Conform to Our View of How Information Research should be Conducted?
- Responding to the Difficult Patron Requires an Attempt to Re-Conceptualize Our ServiceImplications for Staff; Conclusion: Responding to the Difficult Patron; References; The Difficult Patron in the Academic Library: Problem Issues or Problem Patrons?; Introduction; Literature Review; Labeling the Academic Library User; Eliminating Sources of Conflict and Tension Between Faculty and Library Staff; Collection Development and Weeding; Circulation Matters; Reserves; Interlibrary Loan Issues; Reference Desk Issues; Purchasing of Electronic Resources; Course-Related Instruction.
- Faculty-Librarian RelationshipStudent-Librarian Working Relationship; Student Needs and Procrastination; Recommendations and Conclusion; References; Personal Safety in Library Buildings: Levels, Problems, and Solutions; The Problem: The Public Building as a (Potentially) Dangerous Place; Why Libraries?; Levels of Security; Level 1: Perfect Security; Level 2: Extremely Good Security; Level 3: Very Good Security; Level 4: Commendable (Pretty Good) Security; Level 5: So-So Security; Level 6: Token Security (Better than Nothing); Level 7: No Protection (Rotten Security); Security Measures.