Click! The Feminization of the Public Library: Policies and Attitudes Make Men the Great Unserved.

Hole, Carol

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ERIC Number: EJ421659

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1990

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Click! The Feminization of the Public Library: Policies and Attitudes Make Men the Great Unserved.

Hole, Carol

American Libraries, v21 n11 p1076-79 Dec 1990

Discusses policies and attitudes prevalent in public libraries that encourage female users and discourage male users. The lack of technical books that may appeal more to men is examined, the lack of appropriate reviews is described, subconscious classism is suggested, and differences in fiction preferences are discussed. (two references) (LRW)

Descriptors: Book Reviews, Females, Fiction, Librarian Attitudes, Library Collection Development, Library Materials, Library Policy, Males, Public Libraries, Sex Differences, Social Status, User Needs (Information), User Satisfaction (Information)

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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