effective communication skills for information professionals
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Effective Communication Skills
for Information Professionals
Prepared By: Divya Vyas
Project Assistant
INFLIBNET Centre
Prepared By: Divya Vyas
Project Assistant, INFLIBNET Centre
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Communication
Communication is sending and receivinginformation between two or more people.
Express or exchange information or to express your ideas, thoughts, feelings, etc.
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Communication
Activity of conveying Information through the exchange of
Thoughts/Feelings/Expression
Messages
Information
By Speech, Expression, Gesture, Signals, Writing, or Attitude
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Simple Definition of Communication
Communication is Sharing of information.
The message moves from source to destination.
Communication is about sharing of ideas, information, knowledge
and opinions while interacting with another person
Giving and receiving of messages
To communicate one’s ideas, thoughts or feelings to another person.
Communication occurs whenever information is passed from one
place to another.
The process of transmitting means between two individuals.
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Definition of Communication
“Communication is transfer of information from one person
to another, whether or not it elicits confidence. But the
information transferred must be understandable to the receiver.”
G.G. Brown.
“Communication is the intercourse by words, letters or
messages”
Fred G. Meyer.
“Communication is the verbal interchange of thought or idea”
Hoben, 1954.
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Why Communication?
To transmit Ideas/Thoughts/Concepts
To achieve Goals
Communication helps to spread knowledge and information
among people.
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Why Communication in Organization?
Communication promotes motivation/ to improve their
performance
Communication also helps in socializing
Good working relationship between you and your staff, which
can in turn improve morale and efficiency.
Communication improve teamwork, decision making, and
problem solving.
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The 7’Cs very important for effective communication
Elements
Correctness
Clarity
Conciseness
CompletenessConsideration
Concreteness
Courtesy
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Communicate Better with The 5 Ws and an H
5 W’s
What
Why
Where
When
Who
1 H
How
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Good Communication
Good Communication
Listen
Think before speak
Speak to be understand
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Elements of Communication
Communication is the process of Sending and Receiving
Information among person/Group
SenderMessage Medium
Receiver Feedback
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Library Communication
Library Communication
Staff Communication
Vendor Meeting
User Communication
Student Professor Research Scholar
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Librarian Communication Skills
Friendly nature
Accurate and energetic
Cultivate eagerness
Able to work on their own
Acceptable personality
Farther helpful when dealing with users
Able to remain mild and polite under stress
Self-motivated
In case that desired able to ask for help
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Library Communication
Librarian Staff
Publisher/Vendor Users/Researcher
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Communication types
Communication types
VerbalOral/Spoken
words
Non Verbal
Body Language
Expressions: Facial, Gestures,
Signs
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Communication Medium
Language
Style
Semantics
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Communication Medium
1. Physical media
Meetings,
Word of mouth or Viral communication or
Video conferences
2. Mechanical media
Newsletters /Weekly letters
Social media
Personal letters
Intranet
Magazines or papers
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Communication Medium
Communication Medium
Physical media
Meetings
Word of mouth or Viral
communication
Video conferences
Mechanical media
Newsletters /Weekly letters
Social media
Intranet
Intranet
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Services
Electronic resources support services
Selective Dissemination of Information (SDI)
Newsletters
Social Networks
Media Sharing Services
Blogs
Web Portal
Library services
Circulation Desk
Inter-Library Loans (ILL)
Reference Service
User Training
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