Library user metaphors and services: How librarians look at their users

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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 the book is to provide library professionals with insights and tools for avoiding common pitfalls associated with false or professionally inadequate conceptions of library users.
Translated title of the contributionBiblioteksbruger metaforer og services: Hvordan bibliotekarer ser på deres brugere
Original languageEnglish
Place of PublicationBerlin/ Boston
PublisherDe Gruyter
Number of pages174
ISBN (Print)978-3-11-941965-8
ISBN (Electronic)978-3-11-041856-9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 11 Sep 2015

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