The Public Library Service
eBook - PDF

The Public Library Service

IFLA/UNESCO Guidelines for Development

  1. 131 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

The Public Library Service

IFLA/UNESCO Guidelines for Development

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Table of contents

  1. Preface
  2. Introduction
  3. 1 The role and purpose of the public library
  4. 1.1 Introduction
  5. 1.2 Defining the public library
  6. 1.3 The purposes of the public library
  7. 1.4 An agency for change
  8. 1.5 Freedom of information
  9. 1.6 Access for all
  10. 1.7 Local needs
  11. 1.8 Local culture
  12. 1.9 The cultural roots of the public library
  13. 1.10 Libraries without walls
  14. 1.11 Library buildings
  15. 1.12 Resources
  16. 2 The legal and financial framework
  17. 2.1 Introduction
  18. 2.2 The public library and government
  19. 2.3 Public library legislation
  20. 2.4 Funding
  21. 2.5 The governance of the public library
  22. 2.6 The administration of the public library
  23. 2.7 Publicity and promotion
  24. 3 Meeting the needs of the users
  25. 3.1 Introduction
  26. 3.2 Identifying potential users
  27. 3.3 Analysing needs within the community
  28. 3.4 Services to users
  29. 3.5 Customer care
  30. 3.6 User education
  31. 3.7 Co-operation and resource sharing
  32. 3.8 Electronic networks
  33. 3.9 Access to services
  34. 3.10 Library buildings
  35. 4 Collection development
  36. 4.1 Introduction
  37. 4.2 Collection management policy
  38. 4.3 Range of resources
  39. 4.4 Collection development
  40. 4.5 Collection maintenance principles
  41. 4.6 Standards for book collections
  42. 4.7 Standards for electronic information facilities
  43. 4.8 Collection development programme for new libraries
  44. 4.9 Acquisition and discard rates
  45. 5 Human resources
  46. 5.1 Introduction
  47. 5.2 The skills of library staff
  48. 5.3 Staff categories
  49. 5.4 Ethical standards
  50. 5.5 The duties of library staff
  51. 5.6 Staffing levels
  52. 5.7 Education of librarians
  53. 5.8 Training
  54. 5.9 Career development
  55. 5.10 Working conditions
  56. 5.11 Volunteers
  57. 6 The management and marketing of public libraries
  58. 6.1 Introduction
  59. 6.2 Management skills
  60. 6.3 Building and maintaining networks
  61. 6.4 Financial management
  62. 6.5 Management of library resources
  63. 6.6 Staff management
  64. 6.7 Planning and development of library systems
  65. 6.8 The management of change
  66. 6.9 Delegation
  67. 6.10 Management tools
  68. 6.11 Marketing and promotion
  69. Appendices
  70. 1 The IFLA/UNESCO Public Library Manifesto
  71. 2 The Finnish Library Act 1998
  72. 3 Library Service Customer Charter- Buckinghamshire County Library
  73. 4 Library Building Standards – Ontario, Canada and Barcelona, Spain
  74. Resource list
  75. Index