Public Library Governance : : International Perspectives / / ed. by Edward Abbott-Halpin, Carolynn Rankin.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter DG Ebook Package English 2020
• MitwirkendeR: Abbott-Halpin, Edward,; Abdul Kargbo, John,; Al, Umut,; Ali, Irhamni,; Anstice, Ian,; Black, Alistair,; Bossaller, Jenny,; Dolan, John,; Goulding, Anne,; Irwin, Bill,; Kammer, Jenna,; Koren, Marian,; Markless, Sharon,; McMenemy, David,; Paley, Jeremy,; Pateman, Joe,; Pateman, John,; Rankin, Carolynn,; Richards, Jan,; Robinson, Simon,; Streatfield, David,; Öz, Seda,
• HerausgeberIn: Abbott-Halpin, Edward,; Rankin, Carolynn,
• Place / Publishing House: Berlin ;, Boston : : De Gruyter Saur, , [2020]; ©2020
• Year of Publication: 2020
• Language: English
• Series: IFLA Publications , 176
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (VIII, 381 p.)

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.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- About IFLA -- Acknowledgement -- Foreword -- Introduction: Public Library Governance and Wicked Problems -- Part 1: Historical, Philosophical and Ethical Perspectives -- 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 -- Part 2: Practitioner Views and Public Policy -- 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 -- Part 3: International Perspectives -- 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 -- Part 4: Impact and Evaluation -- 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