Full Description
Although the phenomenon of library anxiety and its debilitating effects on library use have been observed for years, it has only recently been studied in a systematic and scientific manner. This is the first in depth look at the origins and subsequent evolution of this fascinating field of study. Beginning with a discussion of the Library Anxiety Scale, the most widely used measure of library anxiety among college and university students, it investigates a number of theoretical models, provides an extensive framework for conducting research at the institutional level, and offers both research-based and proposed strategies for prevention and intervention.
Contents
1 Part 1: Background 2 Part 2: Theory 3 Part 3: Research 4 Part 4: Applications 5 Appendix A: Library Anxiety Scale 6 Appendix B: Scoring Protocols for the Library Anxiety Scale 7 References 8 Subject Index 9 Author Index 10 About the Authors