Current Practices in Public Libraries

Author:   William Miller ,  Rita M. Pellen
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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Pages:   246
Publication Date:   21 July 2016
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Current Practices in Public Libraries


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Author:   William Miller ,  Rita M. Pellen
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9781138990562


ISBN 10:   1138990566
Pages:   246
Publication Date:   21 July 2016
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Introduction: Public Libraries Today (William Miller) The Status of Public Library Funding 2003-2005: Impact of Local Operating Revenue Fluctuations (Denise M. Davis) Public Library Public Access Computing and Internet Access: Factors Which Contribute to Quality Services and Resources (John Carlo Bertot and Denise M. Davis) Public Library Facility Closure: How Research Can Better Facilitate Proactive Management (Christie M. Koontz and Dean K. Jue) Public Libraries and Human Rights (Kathleen de la Pena McCook and Katharine J. Phenix) Open for Business: The NYPL Science, Industry, and Business Library Takes Stock (Kristin McDonough and Madeleine Cohen) Effect of Multiculturalism and Automation on Public Library Collection Development and Technical Services (Phyllis Sue Alpert) Swimming Upstream (Linda J. Mielke, Paula M. Singer, and Gail L. Griffith) Marketing and Advocacy: Collaboration in Principle and Practice (James A. Nelson) Politics and Advocacy: The Role of Networking in Selling the Library to Your Community (Charles R. McClure, Sari Feldman, and Joe Ryan) Creating Advocacy for Public Libraries (Kathleen R. T. Imhoff) Developing an Outreach Program Based on Freedom Songs (Leslie A. Acevedo) From Literate to Information Literate Communities Through Advocacy (Carol A. Brey-Casiano) A Literacy Center Where? A Public Library Finds Space to Promote and Provide Family Learning Activities (Tony Petruzzi and Mary Frances Burns) The Personal Touch: A Case for a Small, Independent Library (L. Susan Hayes) Mentoring GenX for Leadership in the Public Library (Gail Doherty) Index Reference Notes Included

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