{"product_id":"introduction-to-public-librarianship-third-edition-paperback","title":"Introduction to Public Librarianship, Third Edition - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKathleen de la Peña McCook\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJenny S. Bossaller\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePut simply, there is no text about public librarianship more rigorous or comprehensive than McCook's survey. Now, the REFORMA Lifetime Achievement Award-winning author has teamed up with noted public library scholar and advocate Bossaller to update and expand her work to incorporate the field's renewed emphasis on outcomes and transformation. This \"essential tool\" (\u003cem\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/em\u003e) remains the definitive handbook on this branch of the profession. It covers every aspect of the public library, from its earliest history through its current incarnation on the cutting edge of the information environment, including\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003estatistics, standards, planning, evaluations, and results;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003elegal issues, funding, and politics;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eorganization, administration, and staffing;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eall aspects of library technology, from structure and infrastructure to websites and makerspaces;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eadult services, youth services, and children's services;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eassociations, state library agencies, and other professional organizations;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eglobal perspectives on public libraries; and\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eadvocacy, outreach, and human rights.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eExhaustively researched and expansive in its scope, this benchmark text continues to serve both LIS students and working professionals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9.9 x 6.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 08, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42737861984319,"sku":"9780838915066","price":155.52,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/dab85bb98e69522137e2c7991d0cd1f1.webp?v=1765151344","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/introduction-to-public-librarianship-third-edition-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}