Managing Public Libraries in the 21st CenturyPrepare yourself for the challenges that are certain to be facing the public library system in the coming years. Managing Public Libraries in the 21st Century predicts the types of management, planning, collections, building, funding and governing structures, and services that will be needed in the 21st century. The contributors address some of the most pressing questions with which the profession must be prepared to deal, including:
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Contents
Future Trends in Public Library Administration | 1 |
Quality Leadership for the 21st Century | 27 |
Forces for Change in the Future of Collective Bargaining | 53 |
Sources of Funding for Public Libraries | 67 |
The Governance of Public Libraries | 81 |
Distribution of Library Funds in the 21st Century | 93 |
Free or Fee Based Library in the Year 2000 | 111 |
Collection Management for the 21st Century | 119 |
Community Involvement and Support of the Public Library | 137 |
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