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From lending to learning : the development and extension of public libraries / Rónán O'Beirne.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- O'Beirne, Rónán.
- Series:
- Chandos Information Professional Series
- Chandos information professional series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Libraries--United States.
- Libraries.
- Libraries and education.
- Public services (Libraries).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (217 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st edition
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford, England ; Cambridge, England : Chandos Publishing, 2010.
- Language Note:
- English
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- From Lending to Learning provides a theoretical overview and practical guide to the functional area of delivering learning services within public libraries. It traces the development of public library service delivery and critically appraises the inherent tension between offering an educational-focused or leisure-focused library. The current and future policy directions are explored against the backdrop of the emerging learning society. A general overview of recent developments in learning theory is followed by an insight into the learning landscape. The issues and practicalities of setting up
- Contents:
- Cover; From Lending to Learning: The development and extension of publlic libraries; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of figures and tables Figures; About the author; Acknowledgements; List of acronyms; 1 For what are libraries if not for learning?; Notes; 2 Understanding today's public libraries; Notes; 3 Public libraries lost in the learning landscape; Notes; 4 Developing learning services in public libraries; Notes; 5 Digital citizenship in a learning community; Notes; 6 Information and knowledge in the learning society; Notes; 7 Technology for learning and citizenship; Notes
- 8 Looking to the futureNotes; References; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed December 26, 2013).
- ISBN:
- 9781843343899
- 1843343894
- 9781780630496
- 1780630492
- OCLC:
- 866444674
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