AIDS Information Services in American Public Libraries: A National Comparison of Attitudes Held by Public Library and AIDS Service Directors.

Lukenbill, W. Bernard

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ERIC Number: EJ413658

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Publication Date: 1990

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AIDS Information Services in American Public Libraries: A National Comparison of Attitudes Held by Public Library and AIDS Service Directors.

Lukenbill, W. Bernard

Library and Information Science Research, v12 n2 p183-216 Apr-Jun 1990

Describes study that was conducted to determine how the attitudes of policymakers affect the role of the public library in the dissemination of AIDS information. Theoretical considerations relating to decision making, diffusion and innovation, and status risk are discussed, and research questions involving library resources and services are analyzed. (29 references) (LRW)

Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Administrator Attitudes, Agency Cooperation, Attitude Measures, Community Services, Decision Making, Library Role, Library Services, Public Libraries, Questionnaires, Status, Tables (Data), User Needs (Information), User Satisfaction (Information)

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Language: English

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