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Author:   Liz Greenhalgh ,  Ken Worpole ,  Ken Worpole ,  Charles Landry (Comedia Research)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.640kg
ISBN:  

9781857284690

ISBN 10:   1857284690
Pages:   192
Publication Date:   29 June 1995
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Part 1 Introduction; Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Key concepts; Part 2 Institutions in crisis; Chapter 3 The end of enlightenment; Chapter 4 The changing role of public institutions; Chapter 5 The modern library network; Chapter 6 Political invisibility; Part 3 The libraryness of libraries; Chapter 7 What makes libraries special?; Chapter 8 The era of light and glass; Part 4 Spheres of influence; Chapter 9 Libraries and urban vitality; Chapter 10 The invisible web: the public library and social policy; Chapter 11 Education and life-long learning; Chapter 12 Information and the right to know; Chapter 13 Other worlds: libraries, fiction and popular reading; Part 5 Tomorrow's world; Chapter 14 Past, present and future; Chapter 15 The modern state and new meanings of the public;

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