Should Public Libraries Hire Young Adult Specialists?.

Higgins, Susan E.

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ERIC Number: EJ488332

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1994

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Should Public Libraries Hire Young Adult Specialists?

Higgins, Susan E.

Journal of Youth Services in Libraries, v7 n4 p382-91 Sum 1994

Describes a survey of user satisfaction among 300 young adult patrons at 2 urban libraries, 1 with special staff and programs and 1 without. Issues involved in specialization and the study methodology are presented. Nine conclusions about the effectiveness of young adult librarians and other services are drawn from the survey. (Contains 19 references.) (KRN)

Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Adolescents, Community Information Services, Librarian Attitudes, Librarians, Library Collections, Library Facilities, Library Services, Library Statistics, Library Surveys, Public Libraries, Research Needs, Urban Areas, User Satisfaction (Information)

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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