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Library Conversations

Reclaiming Interpersonal Communication Theory for Understanding Professional Encounters

Format: Paperback / softback
Publisher: American Library Association, Chicago, IL, United States
Imprint: ALA Editions
Published: 30th Sep 2016
Dimensions: w 152mm h 229mm d 13mm
Weight: 252g
ISBN-10: 0838914845
ISBN-13: 9780838914847
Barcode No: 9780838914847
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Synopsis
The importance of being "fully present" in face-to-face as well as virtual interactions in the complex, challenging, and rapidly changing work environment of today's libraries cannot be overstated. It means the difference between conversations that are clear, non-confrontational, and productive and those that are unfocused, awkward, or even threatening. From the reference desk and the community meeting to the board room, the human resource office, and the conference table, effective interpersonal communication lies at the center of the profession. Offering analysis applicable to all types of library situations, this book describes a number of theoretical frameworks for understanding interpersonal communication, spanning Aristotle, John Locke, Ruesch and Bateson, Watzlawick and his colleagues, and Erving Goffman; uses examples from all different types of library interpersonal encounters, including those with colleagues, the public, managers, and subordinates, to discuss how these historical frameworks apply to libraries and the world of information science; combines theory with decades-long empirical research gathered by the authors and their colleagues; and offers an in-depth examination of the reference encounter, introducing a content/relational model of success illustrated with examples from librarians and library users. By applying the insights provided here to daily communication practice, libraries everywhere can build positive relationships with library users, the communities they serve, and among their own staff.

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