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Transforming libraries, building communities : the community-centered library / Julie Biando Edwards, Melissa S. Robinson, Kelley Rae Unger.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Edwards, Julie Biando.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Public libraries--Cultural programs--United States.
- Public libraries.
- Public services (Libraries)--United States.
- Public services (Libraries).
- Libraries and community.
- Public libraries--Cultural programs.
- Libraries and community--United States.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xxii, 230 pages)
- Distribution:
- New York : Bloomsbury Publishing(US), 2013.
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham : The Scarecrow Press, Incorporated, 2013.
- Language Note:
- English.
- Summary:
- This book is for those moving their library beyond places to find information. Written by practicing public librarians and an academic librarian with an interest in public libraries, the book focuses on how public libraries can become more community centered and, by doing so, how they can transform both themselves and their communities. The authors argue that focusing on building community through innovative and responsive services and programs will be the best way for the public library to reposition itself in the years to come.
- Contents:
- Community-centered library services : their importance and relevance
- Community-centered libraries : the hearts of revitalized communities
- The future of libraries, now
- Allocate the resources
- Think like a programmer
- Networking collaborations
- Get grants
- Libraries as centers of civic action
- Libraries as centers for sustainability
- Libraries as cultural reflections of the community
- Libraries as community centers for diverse populations
- Libraries as centers for the arts
- Libraries as universities
- Libraries as champions of youth.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.
- ISBN:
- 979-82-16-41624-1
- OCLC:
- 843881822
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