Developing community-led public libraries: evidence from the UK and Canada
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1. Verfasser: Pateman, John (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Farnham, Surrey, UK Ashgate Publishing Limited [2013]
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Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Introduction -- Consultation -- Needs assessment and research -- Library image and identity -- Outreach, community development and partnerships -- Information and communication technologies and social exclusion -- Materials provision -- Staffing, recruitment, training and education -- Mainstreaming and resourcing for social exclusion -- Standards and monitoring of services -- The community-led library service : a blue print for change -- A road map towards the community led library service
This important book examines the potential for a new community led service model in public libraries. Using theoretical approaches to working with socially excluded community members, with a direct application of those approaches, the authors offer a powerful and persuasive case for adopting the community led approach in libraries worldwide. The book showcases good practice and outlines the challenges to community development work. With public libraries facing budget cuts, this book offers an alternative way forward based on a community led approach to developing needs based library services
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (pages cm)
ISBN:1409442071
9781409442073
9781283901949
1283901943
9781409442066
1409442063

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