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Politics and the American Public Library
Edwin E. Beckerman
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Description for Politics and the American Public Library
hardcover. Examines the ways in which library administrators can use the political process to achieve their goals and objectives without compromising the deeply held ethical principles of librarianship. Num Pages: 188 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GLC; GLM; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 162 x 15. Weight in Grams: 349.
Examines the ways in which library administrators can use the political process to achieve their goals and objectives without compromising the deeply held ethical principles of librarianship. This text addresses questions of institutional identity; the political posture of public libraries; the development of strategic and tactical plans; the relationship between the internal power struggle of the library and its external political activity; library involvement in local politics; the use of public pressure to encourage public library support and the possibility of creating special library districts to alter the political environment for public libraries.
Examines the ways in which library administrators can use the political process to achieve their goals and objectives without compromising the deeply held ethical principles of librarianship. This text addresses questions of institutional identity; the political posture of public libraries; the development of strategic and tactical plans; the relationship between the internal power struggle of the library and its external political activity; library involvement in local politics; the use of public pressure to encourage public library support and the possibility of creating special library districts to alter the political environment for public libraries.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
188
Condition
New
Number of Pages
188
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810831155
SKU
V9780810831155
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Ref
99-15
About Edwin E. Beckerman
Edwin Beckerman is a library consultant in the areas of library construction, organization, and management. He is also an adjunct lecturer at Rutgers University, School of Communication, Information, and Library Studies.
Reviews for Politics and the American Public Library
Beckerman demonstrates a shrewd understanding of the political realities of the times and provides excellent advice for librarians, trustees, and friends of the library...recommended for all public libraries.
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