Assertiveness for Librarians Harried by Inappropriate Lecture Hall and Classroom Assignments.

Parker, J. Carlyle

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Publication Date: 1990

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Assertiveness for Librarians Harried by Inappropriate Lecture Hall and Classroom Assignments.

Parker, J. Carlyle

Public Libraries, v29 n3 p166-71 May-Jun 1990

Describes problems encountered by public librarians when assisting students with assignments that are difficult or impossible to complete. Examples of librarians' successes in assertive, tactful communication with instructors and a list of solutions to inappropriate assignments are provided. Special emphasis is given to assignments dealing with genealogy and local history. (10 references) (CLB)

Descriptors: Assertiveness, Assignments, Cooperative Planning, Elementary Secondary Education, Genealogy, Higher Education, Interprofessional Relationship, Library Role, Local History, Primary Sources, Public Libraries, Teachers

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Non-Classroom; Reports - Descriptive

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Audience: Media Staff; Practitioners

Language: English

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