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Public Libraries in the 21st Century
Defining Services and Debating the Future
159,60 € |
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Verlag: | Ashgate Publishing |
Format: | EPUB |
Veröffentl.: | 01.10.2012 |
ISBN/EAN: | 9781409485575 |
Sprache: | englisch |
Anzahl Seiten: | 396 |
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Beschreibungen
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: An exploration of the context within which public libraries are operating and analysis of their role in local and national life; Examples of best practice in service delivery; Evaluation of the challenges and opportunities confronting public library managers; Wide ranging coverage, including information from published and unpublished sources, supplemented by interviews with key stakeholders in the public library sector.The book provides a unique and thorough guide to the contemporary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.