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Main Authors: Macdonald, Gina, Sarkodie-Mensah, Elizabeth
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 1988
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Online Access:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ384339
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author Macdonald, Gina
Sarkodie-Mensah, Elizabeth
author_facet Macdonald, Gina
Sarkodie-Mensah, Elizabeth
Macdonald, Gina
Sarkodie-Mensah, Elizabeth
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contents ESL Students and American Libraries. Macdonald, Gina Sarkodie-Mensah, Elizabeth Academic Libraries Cultural Awareness Cultural Differences English (Second Language) Foreign Students Higher Education Intercultural Communication Library Instruction Library Role Research Skills Student Adjustment Describes difficulties experienced by librarians in trying to communicate with students for whom English is not the native language. The discussion covers strategies to improve communication, including the use of analogy, universal humor, hands on experience, and integrated programs involving English as a second language and library personnel. (10 notes/references) (CLB)
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spellingShingle ESL Students and American Libraries.
Macdonald, Gina
Sarkodie-Mensah, Elizabeth
Academic Libraries
Cultural Awareness
Cultural Differences
English (Second Language)
Foreign Students
Higher Education
Intercultural Communication
Library Instruction
Library Role
Research Skills
Student Adjustment
ESL Students and American Libraries. Macdonald, Gina Sarkodie-Mensah, Elizabeth Academic Libraries Cultural Awareness Cultural Differences English (Second Language) Foreign Students Higher Education Intercultural Communication Library Instruction Library Role Research Skills Student Adjustment Describes difficulties experienced by librarians in trying to communicate with students for whom English is not the native language. The discussion covers strategies to improve communication, including the use of analogy, universal humor, hands on experience, and integrated programs involving English as a second language and library personnel. (10 notes/references) (CLB)
title ESL Students and American Libraries.
topic Academic Libraries
Cultural Awareness
Cultural Differences
English (Second Language)
Foreign Students
Higher Education
Intercultural Communication
Library Instruction
Library Role
Research Skills
Student Adjustment
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ384339