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The Politics of Libraries and Librarianship
Challenges and Realities
1st Edition - September 30, 2008
Editor: V. Kerry Smith
Language: English
Hardback ISBN:9781843343448
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eBook ISBN:9781780631394
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This book covers aspects of the political environment which surrounds and engages libraries and their librarians. It includes anecdotes on the role of the political sphere in the…Read more
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This book covers aspects of the political environment which surrounds and engages libraries and their librarians. It includes anecdotes on the role of the political sphere in the business of library associations.
Provides recent stories and real examples of: The various political contexts under which libraries operate
Why it is important to be politically aware
How political climates influence decision making for libraries
Practitioners and students of Library and Information Science
Part 1 An international political framework for libraries: An international political framework for libraries; Intellectual property – benefit or burden for Africa? The CI study on copyright and access to knowledge. Part 2 Politics and funding for libraries: Some international examples: Political realities and the English public library service; Public library development in New South Wales; Libraries in the South Pacific; Staying alive in a political world: The case of libraries and information centres in Nigeria; Libraries and politics – Danish reflections and examples; The political framework for public libraries in the Netherlands. Part 3 Library education: A unified approach to the teaching of library studies; Is library course accreditation a political necessity?
No. of pages: 220
Language: English
Edition: 1
Published: September 30, 2008
Imprint: Chandos Publishing
Hardback ISBN: 9781843343448
eBook ISBN: 9781780631394
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V. Kerry Smith
Dr. V. Kerry Smith teaches at the Department of Economics from the W.P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University, Tempe, USA
Affiliations and expertise
Department of Economics, W. P. Carey School of Business, Tempe, AZ, USA
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