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Introduction to public librarianship / Kathleen de la Peña McCook.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York, NY : Neal-Schuman Publishers, c2011.Edition: 2nd edDescription: xx, 523 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9781555706975 (alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 027.473 22
LOC classification:
  • Z731 .M355 2011
Contents:
The landscape of public libraries in the twenty-first century -- Brahmins, bequests, and determined women : the beginnings to 1918 -- Public library growth and values : 1918-today -- Statistics, standards, planning, results, and quality of life -- Organization, law, advocacy, funding, and politics -- Administration and staffing -- Structure and infrastructure -- Adult services -- Youth services / Alicia K. Long and Kathleen de la Peña McCook -- The interconnective nature of the public library -- Global perspectives on public libraries / Barbara J. Ford -- The future of public libraries in the twenty-first century : human rights and human capabilities / Kathleen de la Peña McCook and Katharine J. Phenix -- Access to knowledge is fundamental to human development.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

The landscape of public libraries in the twenty-first century -- Brahmins, bequests, and determined women : the beginnings to 1918 -- Public library growth and values : 1918-today -- Statistics, standards, planning, results, and quality of life -- Organization, law, advocacy, funding, and politics -- Administration and staffing -- Structure and infrastructure -- Adult services -- Youth services / Alicia K. Long and Kathleen de la Peña McCook -- The interconnective nature of the public library -- Global perspectives on public libraries / Barbara J. Ford -- The future of public libraries in the twenty-first century : human rights and human capabilities / Kathleen de la Peña McCook and Katharine J. Phenix -- Access to knowledge is fundamental to human development.

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