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| List of Figures | |
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| Foreword | |
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| Preface | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| The Landscape of Public Libraries in the Twenty-First Century | |
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| Public Libraries Today | |
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| References | |
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| Brahmins, Bequests, and Determined Women: The Beginnings to 1918 | |
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| Print Culture and Precursors Influencing the Establishment of Tax-Supported Public Libraries | |
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| Tax-Supported Public Libraries | |
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| Developments from 1876 through 1918 | |
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| Notes | |
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| References | |
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| Public Library Growth and Values: 1918-Today | |
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| Equalizing Library Opportunity: Toward a National Role | |
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| Libraries at the Federal Level | |
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| The Public Library after World War II | |
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| The Evolution of the Public Library Message | |
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| U.S. Public Libraries in Their Third Century | |
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| Notes | |
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| References | |
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| Statistics, Standards, Planning, Results, and Quality of Life | |
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| Making the Case: From Faith to Fact | |
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| Statistics for Public Libraries | |
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| National Standards for Public Library Service: 1933-1966 | |
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| Planning for Public Library Service: 1966-Present | |
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| State Standards, Ratings, and Peer Comparison | |
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| Evaluation, Outcomes, and Quality of Life | |
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| Notes | |
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| References | |
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| Organization, Law, Advocacy, Funding, and Politics | |
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| The Organizational Basis of the Public Library | |
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| The Legal Basis of the Public Library | |
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| Library Funding | |
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| Libraries and the Political Process | |
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| Notes | |
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| References | |
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| Administration and Staffing | |
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| Organizational Structures | |
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| Library Boards | |
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| The Library Director | |
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| Organization of the Public Library Staff | |
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| Broad-Based Issues Relating to Staffing | |
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| Unions and Better Salaries and Working Conditions | |
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| Volunteers | |
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| References | |
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| Structure and Infrastructure | |
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| The Symbolism of the Public Library Building | |
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| Public Library Buildings in the Beginning | |
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| Setting National Standards for Facilities and Federal Funds for Construction | |
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| Public Library Buildings for the Twenty-First Century | |
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| Branches Both Physical and Digital, Bookmobiles, Joint-Use Libraries, and M-libraries | |
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| Planning the Infrastructure: LSTA, Public Access Computing, and Broadband USA | |
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| Protecting the Public and the Public Library: Security and Disaster Planning | |
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| Keeping Up | |
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| Notes | |
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| References | |
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| Adult Services | |
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| Definitions and Milestones | |
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| Functions of Adult Services as Reflections of Service Responses | |
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| Service for All | |
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| Notes | |
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| References | |
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| Youth Services | |
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| Youth Services in Public Libraries | |
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| History | |
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| Post-World War II to the Present | |
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| Professional Associations | |
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| Competencies | |
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| Censorship | |
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| Types of Children and Youth Services Today | |
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| Looking at the Future of Youth Services | |
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| Notes | |
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| The Interconnective Nature of the Public Library | |
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| Connections | |
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| Professional Associations | |
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| Urban, Rural, Bookmobile, and Outreach Organizations | |
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| State Library Agencies | |
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| Networks, Systems, and Consortia | |
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| Multitype Library Cooperatives | |
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| Social Networking, Groupware, and Collaborative Systems | |
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| Librarians Ignoring Boundaries | |
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| Notes | |
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| References | |
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| Global Perspectives on Public Libraries | |
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| History and Purpose of Public Libraries: A World View | |
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| Public Libraries Section of IFLA; IFLA Standards and Guidelines | |
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| User Services, Collection Development, and Intellectual Freedom | |
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| Governance and Funding | |
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| International Library Development Initiatives | |
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| Community Outreach and Services | |
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| Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights as the Future of World Librarianship | |
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| References | |
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| The Future of Public Libraries in the Twenty-First Century: Human Rights and Human Capabilities | |
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| Access to Knowledge Is Fundamental to Human Development | |
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| The Public Library Is a Living Force for Culture | |
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| U.S. Public Library Service Responses as a Human Rights Typology Reflecting the IFLA Multicultural Library Manifesto | |
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| Libraries and Human Rights: The Future | |
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| Notes | |
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| References | |
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| Appendixes | |
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| Selected Readings | |
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| 21st Century Learner Conference, U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services: Welcoming Remarks | |
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| Community Foundations and the Public Library: Libraries for the Future | |
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| Bibliography of National Statistics on Public Libraries | |
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| Index | |
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| About the Author and Contributors | |