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Record Nr.

UNINA9910461341903321

Autore

Jerrard Jane

Titolo

Privatizing libraries [[electronic resource] /] / Jane Jerrard, Nancy Bolt, and Karen Strege ; forewords by Patricia A. Tumulty and Marci Merola

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chicago, : American Library Associations, 2012

ISBN

1-280-12920-4

9786613533081

0-8389-9408-3

Edizione

[3rd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (74 p.)

Collana

ALA editions. Special reports

Altri autori (Persone)

BoltNancy

StregeKaren

TumultyPatricia A

MerolaMarci

Disciplina

027.4

20

Soggetti

Libraries - Privatization

Private libraries

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; FOREWORD; INTRODUCTION; Chapter 1: PRIVATIZATION OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES: AN OVERVIEW; Chapter 2: HOW PRIVATIZATION WORKS: RFPS, CONTRACTS, AND DATA ANALYSIS; Chapter 3: A CLOSER LOOK AT PRIVATIZATION: FIVE CASE STUDIES; Chapter 4: KEY ISSUES FOR LIBRARIES FACING PRIVATIZATION; APPENDIX: ALA CHECKLISTS; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX

Sommario/riassunto

This timely special report from ALA Editions provides a succinct but comprehensive overview of the ""privatization"" of public libraries