|
Showing 1 - 2 of
2 matches in All Departments
In the information society, is the community focused library a real
possibility? This book reappraises the relationship between the
library and its communities through an examination of the rise and
decline of 'community' librarianship over the last three decades.
The authors consider key models of community based library service
and argue that bland assertions of community prevalence mask a
complex and problematic relationship between a highly traditional
public service bureaucracy and its users. The resulting uncertainty
of purpose, they claim, explains much of the current 'crisis' of
the public library movement. Drawing on recent social science
theory and empirical work in the field, this book offers a new and
critical perspective on the current public library debate. It is
essential reading for librarians, students of information and
library science and all who have a stake in the future of the
public library. As a case study of community, public service and
the local state it should also be of value to those with an
interest in community development, cultural policy and local
government.
In the information society, is the community focused library a real
possibility? This book reappraises the relationship between the
library and its communities through an examination of the rise and
decline of 'community' librarianship over the last three decades.
The authors consider key models of community based library service
and argue that bland assertions of community prevalence mask a
complex and problematic relationship between a highly traditional
public service bureaucracy and its users. The resulting uncertainty
of purpose, they claim, explains much of the current 'crisis' of
the public library movement. Drawing on recent social science
theory and empirical work in the field, this book offers a new and
critical perspective on the current public library debate. It is
essential reading for librarians, students of information and
library science and all who have a stake in the future of the
public library. As a case study of community, public service and
the local state it should also be of value to those with an
interest in community development, cultural policy and local
government.
|
You may like...
Loot
Nadine Gordimer
Paperback
(2)
R398
R330
Discovery Miles 3 300
|
Email address subscribed successfully.
A activation email has been sent to you.
Please click the link in that email to activate your subscription.