Public Libraries in the 21st Century : Defining Services and Debating the Future
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Overview
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and opportunities confronting public library managers; Wide ranging coverage, including information from published and unpublished sources, supplemented by interviews with key stakeholders in the public library sector.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.
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- ISBN-13: 9780815399889
- ISBN-10: 081539988X
- Publisher: Routledge
- Publish Date: December 2017
- Page Count: 400
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