ISBN:

• 9781555706975
• 1555706975

Edition: Second edition.

Description: xx, 523 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

• The landscape of public libraries in the twenty-first century
• Brahmins, bequests, and determined women : the beginnings to 1918
• Public library growth and values : 1918-today
• Statistics, standards, planning, results, and quality of life
• Organization, law, advocacy, funding, and politics
• Administration and staffing
• Structure and infrastructure
• Adult services
• Youth services / Alicia K. Long and Kathleen de la Peña McCook
• The interconnective nature of the public library
• Global perspectives on public libraries / Barbara J. Ford
• The future of public libraries in the twenty-first century : human rights and human capabilities / Kathleen de la Peña McCook and Katharine J. Phenix
• Access to knowledge is fundamental to human development.

LCCN: 2011004985

Control Number: 947288

Subjects: Public libraries -- United States.