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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Charles I. Guarria (Long Island University, USA)Publisher: Emerald Publishing Limited Imprint: Emerald Publishing Limited Weight: 0.312kg ISBN: 9781787690189ISBN 10: 1787690180 Pages: 128 Publication Date: 06 December 2018 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsChapter 1. 1978-1980: In the Beginning Chapter 2. 1980-1989: Transition and Uncertainty Chapter 3. 1990-1999: In Like a Lion Out Like a Lamb Chapter 4. 2000-2010: Good Times and Bad Times in California and Countrywide Chapter 5. 2011-2016: Where Are We NowReviewsGuarria briefly describes how Californians overwhelmingly passed a 1978 amendment to the state constitution that decreased property taxes by 57%, but his primary focus is how libraries across the state have survived under drastically reduced budgets in the four decades since Proposition 13 passed. He details the decisions involved in managing public and academic libraries on restrictive budgets and explores ways in which libraries can advocate for funding and influence policy that affects tax-dependent libraries and their stakeholders. His chapters cover each decade to the present -- 1978-79: in the beginning, 1980-89: transition and uncertainty, 1990-99: in like lion out like a lamb, 2000-10: good times bad times in California and countrywide, and 2011-16: where we are now. -- Annotation ©2019 * (protoview.com) * Guarria briefly describes how Californians overwhelmingly passed a 1978 amendment to the state constitution that reduced property taxes by 57%, but his main concern is with how school libraries across the state have survived during the four decades since then with decimated budgets. He covers 1978-79: in the beginning, 1980-89: transition and uncertainty, 1990-99: in like lion out like a lamb, 2000-10: good times bad times in California and countrywide, and 2011-16: where we are now.--Annotation (c)2019 (protoview.com) Guarria briefly describes how Californians overwhelmingly passed a 1978 amendment to the state constitution that decreased property taxes by 57%, but his primary focus is how libraries across the state have survived under drastically reduced budgets in the four decades since Proposition 13 passed. He details the decisions involved in managing public and academic libraries on restrictive budgets and explores ways in which libraries can advocate for funding and influence policy that affects tax-dependent libraries and their stakeholders. His chapters cover each decade to the present -- 1978-79: in the beginning, 1980-89: transition and uncertainty, 1990-99: in like lion out like a lamb, 2000-10: good times bad times in California and countrywide, and 2011-16: where we are now. -- Annotation (c)2019 * (protoview.com) * Author InformationCharles I. Guarria entered the library profession in 1998. He began his career working for Lehman Brothers in New York City, where he was promoted to Assistant Vice President. In 2004, he joined Long Island University as a library faculty member and is currently an Associate Professor working in the Acquisitions Department. He has published several journal articles on the topics of economics and libraries and is a three-time winner of Emerald Group Publishing’s Highly Commended Award. Charles currently resides in Long Island, New York. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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