Research-Based Planning for Public Libraries: Increasing Relevance in the Digital Age

Joseph R. Matthews

Research-Based Planning for Public Libraries: Increasing Relevance in the Digital Age
Format
Paperback
Publisher
ABC-CLIO
Country
United States
Published
24 October 2013
Pages
207
ISBN
9781610690072

Research-Based Planning for Public Libraries: Increasing Relevance in the Digital Age

Joseph R. Matthews

This book will help public library administrators, managers, and board members to better plan, strategize, and understand their communities, enabling public libraries to become dynamic, proactive institutions.

Research-Based Planning for Public Libraries: Increasing Relevance in the Digital Age takes readers through a logical and effective process for developing a plan and implementing it within the various functions of the library. Grounded in research and best practices, the book offers practical, easy-to-implement advice and direction for today’s public library administrators, managers, and board members.

Covering everything from goal-setting, policy-making, and budgeting, to collections, promotions, and access and evaluation, the book details how to better provide and promote access, convey its value to customers, and make the library a more integral part of the community. The author inspires library staff and administrators to reinvent themselves to meet-and overcome-the current challenges they face. The information is specifically tailored towards public librarians, particularly those in management or administration, as well as to LIS faculty and students of public librarianship and library management.

Presents a game plan to help public libraries become dynamic, pro-active institutions through well-researched and optimized planning and strategizing

Offers practical, easy-to-implement advice

Provides information grounded in current research

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