Civic space/cyberspace the American public library in the information age

• Main Author: Molz, Redmond Kathleen 1928- (Author)
• Other Authors: Dain, Phyllis
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge, Mass. MIT Press 1999
• Subjects: Public libraries > United States; Libraries > Computer network resources > Special collections > United States
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• Physical Description: xii, 259 pages 24 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 0262133466 (alk. paper); 0262632225 (pb.); 9780262632225

In Civic Space/Cyberspace, Redmond Kathleen Molz and Phyllis Dain assess the current condition and direction of the American public library. They consider the challenges and opportunities presented by new electronic technologies, changing public policy, fiscal realities, and cultural trends. They draw on site visits and interviews conducted across the country; extensive reading of reports, surveys, and other documents; and their long-standing interest in the library's place in the social and civic structure. The book uniquely combines a scholarly, humanistic, and historical approach to public libraries with a clear-eyed look at their problems and prospects, including their role in the emerging national information infrastructure.