Public Library Development

Author : George Sylvan Bobinski
Publisher : Chicago : American Library Association
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.1L/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Carnegie Libraries written by George Sylvan Bobinski and published by Chicago : American Library Association. This book was released on 1969 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Carnegie and the Carnegie Corporation provided funding for 1,681 public library buildings in 1,412 U.S. communities between 1889 and 1923. This philanthropy had a great impact on the growth of public library development in the United States. Free public libraries supported by local taxation had begun with Boston in 1849 and slowly spread throughout the country. The Carnegie benefactions made them leap forward. This internationally famous celebrity chose libraries as one of the primary sources for his philanthropy. He also attached two conditions to his offer of money for a public library building--the local community had to provide a suitable site and formally agree to continuously support the library through local tax funds. The latter solidified acceptance of the concept of tax support for libraries.

Author : Kay Ann Cassell
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1538112698
Total Pages : 237 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Public Libraries and Their Communities written by Kay Ann Cassell and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2021-04-02 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Public Libraries and Their Communities: An Introduction provide an overview of public librarianship today. It covers library organization, policy development, staffing, fiscal organization including funding sources and budgets, the legal framework, relationships with local and state governments, advocacy, services and service development for different age groups and for different groups of users, development of programming and outreach, collection development, promotion and marketing, and current issues and trends. In addition to context and concepts, the book uses many examples from both large and small public libraries to bring principles to life. Examples include real library policies, case studies, strategic planning, organization charts and library budgets. Many think that public libraries are not complicated to run.This book aims to show that public libraries are very complicated and require much skill on the part of the director, staff, and Board of Trustees to meet the needs of their local users.Advocacy and marketing have become important parts of the work of public libraries. Funding is always challenging so public libraries must constantly be making the local government and its citizens aware of the public library – its programs, collections, and services. This book's focus is on how public libraries reach beyond the walls of their buildings and touch the lives of their citizens.Meeting community interests and needs is essential for 21st century public libraries. For students the book offers discussion questions at the end of each chapter. These questions also provide discussion starters for public library staff development.

Author : Charles D. Spear
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Public Library Development written by Charles D. Spear and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Karen Starr
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 153810640X
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Public Library Administration Transformed written by Karen Starr and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2018-09-18 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As society struggles with issues related to the scope and effectiveness of government, librarians must ask, “How and why will communities support public libraries in the future?” This book covers public library administration in a comprehensive and detailed manner.

Author : Dallas Hanbury
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1498586295
Total Pages : 187 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Development of Southern Public Libraries and the African American Quest for Library Access, 1898–1963 written by Dallas Hanbury and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2019-12-04 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using the Atlanta, Birmingham, and Nashville Public Libraries as case studies, The Development of Southern Public Libraries and the African American Quest for Library Access, 1898-1963 argues that public libraries played an integral role in Southern cities’ economic and cultural boosterism efforts during the New South and Progressive Eras. First, Southern public libraries helped institutionalize segregation during the early twentieth century by refusing to serve African Americans, or only to a limited degree. Yet, the Progressive Era’s emphasis on self-improvement and moral uplift influenced Southern public libraries to the extent that not all embraced total segregation. It even caused Southern public libraries to remain open to the idea of slowly expanding library service to African Americans. Later, libraries’ social mission and imperfect commitment to segregation made them prime targets for breaking down the barriers of segregation in the post- World War II era. In this study, Dallas Hanbury concludes that dealing with the complicated and unexpected outcomes of having practiced segregation constituted a difficult and lengthy process for Southern public libraries.

Author : North Carolina Library Association. Public Libraries Section. Development Committee
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 58 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Suggested Policies for Public Libraries written by North Carolina Library Association. Public Libraries Section. Development Committee and published by . This book was released on 1960 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : New York (State). Division of Library Development
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 20 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Report of the New York State Plan Under the Federal Library Services and Construction Act written by New York (State). Division of Library Development and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Jean B. Wellisch
Publisher : Praeger
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 376 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Public Library and Federal Policy written by Jean B. Wellisch and published by Praeger. This book was released on 1974-02-19 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Christine Lind Hage
Publisher : American Library Association
ISBN 13 : 9780838908662
Total Pages : 182 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Public Library Start-Up Guide written by Christine Lind Hage and published by American Library Association. This book was released on 2004 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hage is the director of a public library in Michigan, has worked in libraries for some 32 years, and has experience in creating new libraries and library facilities. She offers a practical manual for library practitioners, civic organizations, and community leaders seeking step-by-step guidance on starting libraries from the ground up. Coverage includes building the project team; securing financing; selecting a director and the staff; establishing personnel and service policies; creating a long-range plan; participating in collaborative arrangements; building, furnishing, and equipping the library; developing the collection; planning and developing services; and promoting the library. Annotation ♭2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).

Author : Pacific Northwest Library Association
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Library Development Project Reports: The public libraries of the Pacific Northwest, by R. Campbell [and others written by Pacific Northwest Library Association and published by . This book was released on 1960 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: