Introduction to public librarianship
By: Kathleen de la Peña McCook, Jenny S. Bossaller ; foreword by Felton Thomas, Jr
Contributors: Bossaller, Jenny S., 1972- author
Edition: Third edition.
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 410
ISBN-13: 9780838915066
Copyright date: 2018
Subjects: Public libraries
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The American public library: democracy's hope and the community's commons; title: Development of the public library in America: Colonial times to the 1960's; title: People, not institutions: toward equity of access (1960 to the present); title: The public library journey to accountability: metrics and outcomes to demonstrate value; title: "More and better libraries": political, legal and financial aspects of the public library; title: The public library's people: work life and commitment; title: The public library building: emblem of community heritage and embodiment of community courage; title: Youth services in public libraries: history, core services, challanges, and opportunities; title: Reader and adult services: to survive, to flourish, to create; title: Collaboration and consortia; title: Technology in public libraries: an overview of the past, present, and future; title: Global perspectives on public libraries.