Understanding public libraries : management, leadership and ideology / John Pateman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pateman, John, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Public libraries.

Public libraries--Government policy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xliii, 159 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

London : Facet, 2024.

Summary:

<i>Understanding Public Libraries: Management, Leadership and Ideology</i> sets out a robust new analytical framework for understanding, managing and supporting public libraries. Drawing on the ideas of Marx and Maslow and their theories of dialectical materialism and cultural hegemony, experienced library leader John Pateman presents how this framework can be used in public libraries to create change and ensure their survival in the future.<br><br>Identifying three models of the public library - Management, Leadership and Ideology - the analysis from this book can be strategically employed to create an evidence base to demonstrate the social value of public libraries, which in turn can be used to defend the public library against financial cuts and create a business case for investment in public libraries, to ensure they are well funded and sustainable into the future.

Contents:

Endorsements

Title page

Contents

About the Author

Foreword by Joe Pateman

Preface

Acknowledgements

Glossary

Introduction

Analytical framework

Open to All?

The Management library

The Leadership library

The Ideology library

Cultural hegemony

Cultural materialism

Dialectical and historical materialism

Structure of the book

Literature search

A call to action

Chapter 1 Management

Handy on management

Metaphysics and dialectics

The Library Association

Understanding Management libraries

Conservatism

Cultural hegemony and the public library

Gramscian thought and the Management library Generated by AI.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 22 Aug 2025).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

9781783306855

1783306858

9781783306848

178330684X