| Series |
Library and Information Science Text series
Library and information science text series. ^A392362
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| Contents |
Cover; Contents; Preface; 1-Introduction; 2-Public Library Governance and the Role of the Trustee; 3-Public Library Laws and Policy; 4-Leadership; 5-Public Library Demographics; 6-The Library as Place; 7-Innovation and Planning; 8-Decision Making; 9-Library Organization; 10-The Impact of Technology on the Public Library; 11-Services and Programs; 12-Staffing; 13-Marketing and Public Relations; 14-Program Evaluation; 15-Financial Planning; 16-Into the Future; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; I; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y. |
| Abstract |
Public Libraries in the 21st Century provides an up-to-date picture of what the public library is today, what the public librarian needs to know, and how to apply that knowledge. The book offers a thought-provoking exploration of the social, political, economic, cultural, and technological influences that determine the role of the public library in our society. It also looks at ways in which that role continues to change to meet new challenges, while always keeping true to the mission of bringing people and information together. Beginning in the latter half of the 20th century, the. |
| Source of description | Print version record. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Prentice, Ann. Public Libraries in the 21st Century. Westport : ABC-CLIO, ©2010 9781591588542 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 9781591588559 |
| ISBN | 1591588553 |
