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Reviewed on January 1, 1994
What the public library should be and whom it should serve have been troublesome questions for librarians. Unlike libraries attached to academic institutions or organizations, the mission of the public library has never been certain. If public librarians can't agree on what they should be, how is success measured? Since the mid-1960s, library associations have attempted to help libraries answer these questions through numerous publications. These two new books represent the latest efforts in defining what the public library is and how to measure it...Log In or Sign Up to Read More