Public Libraries in the 21st Century

Public Libraries in the 21st Century

Defining Services and Debating the Future

Goulding, Anne

Taylor & Francis Ltd

06/2006

396

Dura

Inglês

9780754642862

15 a 20 dias

Presents an analysis of the impact of policy initiatives directly targeted at public libraries along with broader developments in the public sector environment within which they operate. This book looks at the contemporary discourses surrounding issues of identity, social purpose, value and strategy facing the public library service.
Contents: Part 1 The Environment: Setting the scene; The Local Authority context; National agendas; Public library users; Public library staff. Part 2 Service Development: The people's network; Regenerating communities; Building communities; Libraries and learning; Books and reading; Discourses of public library futures. Appendix 1: list of research participants; Appendix 2: sample interview questions; Appendix 3: glossary of common abbreviations; Bibliography; Index.
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