Educating the World: Training Library Staff to Communicate Effectively with International Students.

Greenfield, Louise; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ342814

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Publication Date: 1986

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Educating the World: Training Library Staff to Communicate Effectively with International Students.

Greenfield, Louise; And Others

Journal of Academic Librarianship, v12 n4 p227-31 Sep 1986

Describes a workshop developed by the University of Arizona Library to train its staff in cross-cultural communication, including its rationale, goals, and content of the session. Concerns addressed include language difficulties, cultural adjustment, and library instruction for international students. (CDD)

Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Communication Skills, Cross Cultural Training, Culture Conflict, English (Second Language), Foreign Students, Higher Education, Librarians, Library Instruction, Library Technicians, Videotape Recordings

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Audience: Media Staff; Practitioners

Language: English

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