In Constraining Public Libraries: The World Trade Organization's
General Agreement on Trade in Services, the authors present a
compelling argument for why the library community should be
concerned about the effect of international trade agreements on the
ability to deliver library and information services to the public.
The book begins with a rigorous yet succinct description of the
relevant provisions of the General Agreement on Trade in Services
(GATS), proceeds to discuss how it is likely to impact particular
public library services, and then discusses how the library
community could best respond to these challenges. While there
cannot be certainty when considering how GATS will ultimately
impinge upon public libraries, this book pinpoints potential
problem areas. It is a valuable tool in informing the dialogue
within public libraries on the World Trade Organization, and
providing the foundation for effective advocacy at the domestic and
international levels to ensure that public libraries continue to
play a central role in their communities for generations to come.
Those in library and information science, as well as public
administrators, educators, students, political and policy science
professionals, government officials, and trade negotiators, will
find this book to be an informative resource.
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