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Presents a qualitative study of the management of selected public libraries in the Unites States and Great Britain in relation to their histories and missions. Unique in the management literature, this study is timely and focused, and will be of critical importance to public library administrators everywhere.

(Hardback)

Public librarianship is a constantly changing field, and the direction of its development depends on theoretical and applied research. Included are chapters on the evaluation of collections, community awareness of the library as an information source, models for library siting, and communication between librarians and public library educators.