Ebook: Public Library Administration Transformed: Developing the Organization and Empowering Users

Public libraries have historically faced challenges as viable units in local government. As society struggles with issues related to the scope and effectiveness of government, librarians must ask, "How and why will communities support public libraries in the 21st century?" Public Library Administration Transformed covers public library administration in a comprehensive and detailed manner
Chapters cover:

administrative functions of the library

public finance

administrative law

library governance

human resources

leadership

strategic planning

program management and evaluation

marketing and public relations

intergovernmental relations

cooperative government

The discipline of public administration develops skills that are vital to successful libraries. Grounded in the context of public administration, this book provides a framework for future library services, focusing on effective public sector skills, organizational and service innovation, information technology, readers, and the full range of library constituents.
Suitable for use in public library classes, exam copies are available to qualified instructors of such courses upon request.