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9781555704759

Introduction to Public Librarianship

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    9781555704759

  • ISBN10:

    1555704751

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2004-09-01
  • Publisher: Neal Schuman Pub
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Table of Contents

Figures v
Foreword vii
Preface ix
Acknowledgments xv
1. The Landscape of Public Libraries at the Beginning of the Twenty-First Century
1(12)
2. Brahmins, Bequests, and Determined Women: The Beginnings to 1918
13(48)
3. Public Library Growth and Values: 1918-2004
61(22)
4. Statistics, Standards, Planning, and Results
83(24)
5. Organization, Law, Funding, and Politics
107(28)
6. Administration and Staffing
135(28)
7. Structure and Infrastructure
163(20)
8. Adult Services
183(28)
9. Youth Services by Linda Alexander and Barbara Immroth
211(30)
10. Connections 241(24)
11. Global Perspectives on Public Libraries by Barbara J. Ford 265(28)
12. Twenty-First Century Trends in Public Librarianship 293(14)
Appendixes
A. Selected Readings
307(68)
B. Bibliography of National Statistics on Public Libraries
375(10)
Index 385(20)
About the Authors 405

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