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Public Libraries and Their Communities - An Introduction (Hardcover)
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Public Libraries and Their Communities - An Introduction (Hardcover)
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Public Libraries and Their Communities: An Introduction provide an
overview of public librarianship today. It covers library
organization, policy development, staffing, fiscal organization
including funding sources and budgets, the legal framework,
relationships with local and state governments, advocacy, services
and service development for different age groups and for different
groups of users, development of programming and outreach,
collection development, promotion and marketing, and current issues
and trends. In addition to context and concepts, the book uses many
examples from both large and small public libraries to bring
principles to life. Examples include real library policies, case
studies, strategic planning, organization charts and library
budgets. Many think that public libraries are not complicated to
run.This book aims to show that public libraries are very
complicated and require much skill on the part of the director,
staff, and Board of Trustees to meet the needs of their local
users.Advocacy and marketing have become important parts of the
work of public libraries. Funding is always challenging so public
libraries must constantly be making the local government and its
citizens aware of the public library - its programs, collections,
and services. This book's focus is on how public libraries reach
beyond the walls of their buildings and touch the lives of their
citizens.Meeting community interests and needs is essential for
21st century public libraries. For students the book offers
discussion questions at the end of each chapter. These questions
also provide discussion starters for public library staff
development.
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