A strong future for public library use and employment
By: José-Marie Griffiths and Donald W. King
Contributors: King, Donald Ward, 1932-
Series: ALA research series
Publisher: American Library Association
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Chicago
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780838935880
Subjects: Statistics; Public librarians; Public libraries; Library surveys; Employment; Use studies; Supply and demand
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Executive summary; title: The strong upward trend in use of public libraries; title: Public libraries are used for many purposes; title: The value of public libraries and taxpayer return on investment; title: Public library operations; title: Status of public MLS librarians; title: Evidence of career paths of public MLS librarians; title: Ten-year forecast of the number of public MLS librarians in the workforce; title: Librarian employment and library experience during the past three recessions.