After reading about the experiences of public librarians at the service desk I was amazed at the situations they were put through and how well they handled the patrons. I thought maybe some of the following might be helpful as refreshers as well as sources of new ideas for handling situations.
- Defusing the Angry Patron, 2nd ed, by Rhea Joyce Rubin, Z711 .R79 2011
- How to Thrive as a Solo Librarian, by Carol Smallwood & Melissa J. Clapp, Z675.S57 H69 2012
- Listening to the Customer, by Peter Hernon, Z678.85 .H475 2011
- Customer Service Basics , DVD, Library Video Network, 2010 (short online video with catalog entry)
Coming up this month is the free
Big Talk from Small Libraries Conference, offered online February 28, 2012. It’s about big things from small libraries, such as the following programs:”Gaming and Game Collection Development”, “Community Partnerships”, and “Training the Public” This conference was organized and is hosted by Michael Sauers and Laura Johnson of the
Nebraska Library Commission and is co-sponsored by the
Association for Small & Rural Libraries and
Library Renewal.
As always,–please contact the
Information Services Team if you’d like to check out any of these titles. Thanks.
