The Library and Its Users: The Communication Process
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—John M. 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.

Budd reviews some of the ways various schools of thought look at libraries, information and communication. He then focuses on information, its relationship to the library, and its rate of growth. The dynamics of communications as a process is discussed and examined vis-a-vis the library.

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The Library and Its Users: The Communication Process
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—John M. 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.

Budd reviews some of the ways various schools of thought look at libraries, information and communication. He then focuses on information, its relationship to the library, and its rate of growth. The dynamics of communications as a process is discussed and examined vis-a-vis the library.

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The Library and Its Users: The Communication Process

The Library and Its Users: The Communication Process

by John M. Budd
The Library and Its Users: The Communication Process

The Library and Its Users: The Communication Process

by John M. Budd

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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—John M. 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.

Budd reviews some of the ways various schools of thought look at libraries, information and communication. He then focuses on information, its relationship to the library, and its rate of growth. The dynamics of communications as a process is discussed and examined vis-a-vis the library.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780313281532
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date: 06/17/1992
Series: Contributions in Librarianship and Information Science , #71
Pages: 216
Product dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.62(d)

About the Author

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.

Table of Contents

Preface
Introduction
Libraries, Information, and Meaning
What Does a Communication Process Look Like?
The Library in the Communication Process
The Librarian in the Communication Process
Noise
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index

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