| Description |
435 pages : illustrations ; 22cm |
| Contents |
Introduction / Kwasi Sarkodie-Mensah -- Information Explosion, Technophobia, and Technostress -- The Information Explosion: Continuing Implications for Reference Services to Adult Learners in Academia / Anita Ezzo, Julia Perez -- The Information Explosion and the Adult Learner: Implications for Reference Librarians / Gayle R. Christian, Caroline Blumenthal, Marjorie Patterson -- Stress Relief: Help for the Technophobic Patron from the Reference Desk / Lucy Harrison -- Overcoming Technostress in Reference Services to Adult Learners / Brian Quinn -- Technological Mediation: Reference and the Non-Traditional Student / Deborah S. Grealy -- Challenges Faced by Reference Librarians in Familiarizing Adult Students with the Computerized Library of Today: The Cuesta College Experience / Kevin F. Bontenbal -- Understanding the Characteristics, Needs and Expectations of Adult Learners to Better Serve Them -- Envisioning the Mature Re-Entry Student: Constructing New Identities in the Traditional University Setting / Lisa Given -- A Close Encounter Model for Reference Services to Adult Learners: The Value of Flexibility and Variance / Sara Baron, Alexia Strout-Dapaz -- Helping Adult Undergraduates Make the Best Use of Emerging Technologies / Charlotte Diana Moslander -- Understanding the Characteristics, Concerns, and Priorities of Adult Learners to Enhance Library Services to Them / Robin E. Veal -- The After-Five Syndrome: Library Hours and Services for the Adult Learner / Anne Fox |
| Notes |
Published also as no. 69/70 2000 of The reference librarian |
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Includes Index |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages 4116-417 |
| SUBJECT |
AIMR conference proceedings. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2004014608
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| Subject |
Adult services in public libraries.
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Academic libraries -- Services to adult college students.
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Libraries and adult education.
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Adult learning.
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Continuing education.
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Library Services.
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Adult.
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Learning.
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Library Services.
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Information Services.
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| Author |
Sarkodie-Mensah, Kwasi.
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| LC no. |
00038868 |
| ISBN |
0789009722 alkaline paper |
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0789009900 paperback alkaline paper |
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