Current practices in public libraries
By: William Miller, Rita M. Pellen, editors.
Contributors: Miller, William, 1947-; Pellen, Rita M.
Publisher: Haworth Information Press
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Binghamton, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 232
ISBN-13: 9780789036070
Subjects: Public libraries -- United States
Other titles: Public library quarterly.
Notes: "Co-published simultaneously as Public library quarterly, volume 25, numbers 1/2 2006."

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction : public libraries today / William Miller; title: The status of public library funding 2003-2005 : impact of local operating revenue fluctuations / Denise M. Davis; title: Public library public access computing and Internet access : factors which contribute to quality services and resources / John Carlo Bertot, Denise M. Davis; title: Public library facility closure : how research can better facilitate proactive management / Christie M. Koontz, Dean K. Jue; title: Public libraries and human rights / Kathleen de la Pena McCook, Katharine J. Phenix; title: Open for business : the NYPL Science, Industry, and Business Library takes stock / Kristin McDonough, Madeleine Cohen; title: Effect of multiculturalism and automation on public library collection development and technical services / Phyllis Sue Alpert; title: Swimming upstream / Linda J. Mielke, Paula M. Singer, Gail L. Griffith; title: Marketing and advocacy : collaboration in principle and practice / James A. Nelson; title: Politics and advocacy : the role of networking in selling the library to your community / Charles R. McClure, Sari Feldman, Joe Ryan; title: Creating advocates for public libraries / Kathleen R.T. Imhoff; title: Developing an outreach program based on freedom songs / Leslie A. Acevedo; title: From literate to information literate communities through advocacy / Carol A. Brey-Casiano; title: A literacy center where? : a public library finds space to promote and provide family learning activities / Tony Petruzzi, Mary Frances Burns; title: The personal touch : a case for a small, independent library / L. Susan Hayes; title: Mentoring genX for leadership in the public library / Gail Doherty.