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Thompson, James C. – American Libraries, 1984
This essay on library terminology and jargon highlights the names of files encountered in one library, expressions used during presentations at the most recent American Library Association Annual Conference, job titles, journal abstracts, and other genera of double-talk that can profitably be used to reduce comprehension. Twelve references are…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Communication (Thought Transfer), Conferences, Libraries