Public library governance : international perspectives / edited by Edward Abbott-Halpin, Carolynn Rankin.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Abbott-Halpin, Edward, editor.

Rankin, Carolynn, editor.

Series:

IFLA publications ; Volume 176.

IFLA publications ; Volume 176

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Public services (Libraries).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (VIII, 381 p.)

Place of Publication:

Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter Saur, [2020]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Major changes in public libraries throughout the world have led to an increased focus on governance issues. Forging successful futures for public libraries depends on effective governance. This book defines governance and examines its many facets in relation to public library provision internationally, differentiating governance from the policies, processes and practices of public libraries. The perspectives of leaders, practitioners, researchers, decision makers, and service users are presented, offering a variety of views from the past, the present and potential approaches in the future. Decision-making and the roles of decision makers involved in governance are explored. Prominent figures from the public library community throughout the world have contributed their knowledge and experience. Wicked problems facing the public library sector are identified and the varying approaches adopted internationally to deal with them are outlined. There are many practitioner and professional practice issues associated with provision of libraries and views on library usage and delivery vary according to user and practitioner standpoints. Globally diverse content provides directions for the future development of public libraries and for dealing with the emerging challenges facing the library world.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

About IFLA

Acknowledgement

Foreword

Introduction: Public Library Governance and Wicked Problems

1 Governance and History: The Direction of Public Libraries in the UK since the Second World War

2 Marx Meets Maslow: An Analytical Framework for Managing Cultural Change in Public Libraries

3 Governance of Public Library Services: How Philosophical Approaches to Service Delivery Impact on Practice

4 Corporate Governance and Public Libraries

5 The Dilemmas of Governance

6 The Power of Public Space: Equal Access in an Era of Fear and Austerity

7 Public Library Board Trustees: Policy Makers, Policy Takers, or Policy Fakers?

8 Trusting in Others: The Experience of Councils Transferring Libraries to Other Organisations Since 2010

9 Library Governance in View of the Rights of the Child: The Sustainable Development Goals as Catalyst

10 The Public Library and Good Governance: Perspectives from Sierra Leone

11 The Role of Municipal Public Libraries in the E-Transformation of Turkey

12 Public Library Development Policy in Indonesia: The Present and the Future

13 The Impact of Evaluation: The Use of Evidence for Decision-Making and Service Development in Public Libraries

14 Measuring Performance and Evaluating Impact of Public Libraries from a Governance Perspective

15 Public Libraries – A Global Vision

Contributors

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9783110530926

3110530929

9783110533323

3110533324

OCLC:

1198932129