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Main Authors: Harris, Roma M., Michell, B. Gillian
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 1986
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Online Access:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ337842
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author Harris, Roma M.
Michell, B. Gillian
author_facet Harris, Roma M.
Michell, B. Gillian
Harris, Roma M.
Michell, B. Gillian
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contents The Social Context of Reference Work: Assessing the Effects of Gender and Communication Skill on Observers' Judgments of Competence. Harris, Roma M. Michell, B. Gillian Competence Interpersonal Communication Librarians Library Services Library Surveys Nonverbal Communication Observation Public Libraries Reference Services Research Methodology Sex Differences Sex Role Use Studies Public library users made judgments about the competence of reference librarians whom they observed in videotaped interviews. Two social factors were varied in the interviews: the gender of the librarian, patron, and observers; and the communication behavior exhibited by the reference librarian toward the patron. Nineteen references are cited. (Author/EJS)
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spellingShingle The Social Context of Reference Work: Assessing the Effects of Gender and Communication Skill on Observers' Judgments of Competence.
Harris, Roma M.
Michell, B. Gillian
Competence
Interpersonal Communication
Librarians
Library Services
Library Surveys
Nonverbal Communication
Observation
Public Libraries
Reference Services
Research Methodology
Sex Differences
Sex Role
Use Studies
The Social Context of Reference Work: Assessing the Effects of Gender and Communication Skill on Observers' Judgments of Competence. Harris, Roma M. Michell, B. Gillian Competence Interpersonal Communication Librarians Library Services Library Surveys Nonverbal Communication Observation Public Libraries Reference Services Research Methodology Sex Differences Sex Role Use Studies Public library users made judgments about the competence of reference librarians whom they observed in videotaped interviews. Two social factors were varied in the interviews: the gender of the librarian, patron, and observers; and the communication behavior exhibited by the reference librarian toward the patron. Nineteen references are cited. (Author/EJS)
title The Social Context of Reference Work: Assessing the Effects of Gender and Communication Skill on Observers' Judgments of Competence.
topic Competence
Interpersonal Communication
Librarians
Library Services
Library Surveys
Nonverbal Communication
Observation
Public Libraries
Reference Services
Research Methodology
Sex Differences
Sex Role
Use Studies
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ337842