Public Libraries in the 21st Century - Defining Services and Debating the Future (Paperback)

Public Libraries in the 21st Century presents a comprehensive analysis of the impact of recent policy initiatives directly targeted at public libraries along with broader developments in the public sector environment within which they operate. Key features include: c An exploration of the context within which public libraries are operating and analysis of their role in local and national life; c Examples of best practice in service delivery; c Evaluation of the challenges and opportunities confronting public library managers; c Wide ranging coverage, including information from published and unpublished sources, supplemented by interviews with key stakeholders in the public library sector. The book provides a unique and thorough guide to the contemporary discourses surrounding issues of identity, social purpose, value and strategy facing the public library service.

General

Imprint:	Crc Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	December 2017
First published:	2006
Authors:	Anne Goulding
Dimensions:	234 x 156mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	400
ISBN-13:	978-0-8153-9988-9
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Library & information sciences > Library & information services Promotions
LSN:	0-8153-9988-X
Barcode:	9780815399889

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