Crash Course in Dealing with Difficult Library Customers

Crash Course in Dealing with Difficult Library Customers

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Shelley Elizabeth Mosley, Mosley
Bloomsbury Publishing (USA)
EAN: 9781610692847
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Libraries are public places-open to anyone and everyone. This book contains invaluable, practical tips for library staff who sometimes must deal with difficult or even dangerous individuals and situations.Every library experiences difficult patrons. Thorough preparation is the best defense: it's always much better to be proactive than reactive. The authors of Crash Course in Dealing with Difficult Library Customers realized that these kinds of situations are more universal than unique, despite the great variations in library environments and customer bases, and pooled their more than 100 years of experience to offer practical advice that will help library staff prepare for the many kinds of &quote;worst case scenarios&quote;-before they arise.The book identifies the basic types of problem-causing individuals, thoroughly overviews effective strategies for offsetting their actions, and explains how to successfully manage the stressful, emotionally charged situations that can arise. Drawing on their extensive real-world experience, the authors provide instructions for &quote;last resort&quote; options when dealing with illegal activities, acknowledge the rights of employees in difficult situations, and present strategies that will minimize staff members' stress levels when dealing with patrons. While this book will be extremely valuable to public library staff, it addresses common situations that can happen in public service at any type of library. Administrators who need to develop policies to protect their staff and their users will also find this unique work essential reading.
EAN 9781610692847
ISBN 1610692845
Binding Ebook
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing (USA)
Publication date December 16, 2013
Pages 188
Language English
Country United States
Authors Dennis C. Tucker, Tucker; Sandra Van Winkle, Winkle; Shelley Elizabeth Mosley, Mosley
Series Crash Course
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