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.
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Developing Community-Led Public Libraries: Evidence from the UK and Canada
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.
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Developing Community-Led Public Libraries: Evidence from the UK and Canada

Developing Community-Led Public Libraries: Evidence from the UK and Canada
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ISBN-13: | 9781472402745 |
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Publisher: | Ashgate Publishing Ltd |
Publication date: | 03/28/2013 |
Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
Format: | eBook |
File size: | 3 MB |
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