Introduction to public librarianship

• Main Author: McCook, Kathleen de la Pena (Author)
• Format: Unknown
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY Neal-Schuman Publishers 2011
• Edition: 2nd ed
• Subjects: Public libraries > United States
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Put simply, there is no text about public librarianship more rigorous or comprehensive than McCook's survey. Now, the REFORMA Lifetime Achievement Award-winning author has teamed up with noted public library scholar and advocate Bossaller to update and expand her work to incorporate the field&#...

Table of Contents:

• Chapter 1 : The landscape of public libraries in the twenty-first century
• Chapter 2 : Brahmins, bequests, and determined women ; the beginnings to 1918
• Chapter 3 : Public library growth and values ; 1918 - today
• Chapter 4 : Statistics, standards,planning,results, and quality of life
• Chapter 5 : Organization,law,advocay, funding and politics
• Chapter 6 : Administration and staffing
• Chapter 7 : Structure and infrastructure
• Chapter 8 : Adult services
• Chapter 9 : Youth services
• Chapter 10 : The interconnective nature of the public library
• Chapter 11 : Global perspectives on public libraries
• Chapter 12 : The future of public lib raries in the twenty-first century ; human rights and human capabilities