The Library and Its Users: The Communication Process

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The purpose of this book is to examine the library and the librarian as they communicate with their raison d'etre, the user. Drawing from several literatures - those of communication, information theory, philosophy and linguistics - Budd furthers the discussion of the communication process as it relates to libraries and librarians. Also investigated are various models, which are designed to describe a number of aspects of the communications process. The utility of these models in studying the library is covered extensively. This is especially useful in trying to determine dysfunction regarding the use of libraries and access to information. Noise, a particularly disruptive force, is investigated, including a look at how libraries and librarians create noise.

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The book is well organized. It presents theories and models developed in the academic field known as communication'' and applies them to library work.-The Library Quarterly
The purpose of this book is to examine the library and the librarian as they communicate with their raison d'etre, the user.-School Library Media Quarterly
"The purpose of this book is to examine the library and the librarian as they communicate with their raison d'etre, the user."-School Library Media Quarterly
"The book is well organized. It presents theories and models developed in the academic field known as communication'' and applies them to library work."-The Library Quarterly

Author Bio

JOHN M. BUDD is Associate Professor at the School of Library and Information Science at Louisiana State University. He is also the author of numerous articles that have been published in professional journals.