02844nam 2200457 450 991058309830332120170510074538.0(CKB)3710000001080792(MiAaPQ)EBC4812799(CaSebORM)9780081012963(PPN)232636427(EXLCZ)99371000000108079220170310h20172017 uy 0engurcnu||||||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierInnovation in public libraries learning from International Library Practice /Kirstie NicholsonFirst edition.Cambridge, Massachusetts :Chandos Publishing,2017.©20171 online resource (160 pages)Chandos Information Professional Series0-08-101276-4 0-08-101296-9 Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.Overview of recent innovation -- Innovative libraries -- Trends in international innovation -- Objectives and actions.Innovation in Public Libraries: Learning from International Library Practice examines the recent activities of successful and innovative libraries around the world, presenting their initiatives in areas including library design, events and programs, and creating customer experiences. This timely guide provides an overview of these libraries’ successful experiences and identifies emerging global trends and themes. The author offers library practitioners guidance on how to pursue these trends in their own library environment, identifying achievable goals when planning building and design improvements, and developing customer interactions in order to emulate the experiences of international libraries. Presents a range of successful and innovative practices in one book, covering library innovation in building design, programs and events, and in customer experience and approach Provides an international perspective on library activities, with libraries in different countries discussed Analyzes the experiences of various libraries to identify common trends and themes Provides practical advice for librarians who wish to emulate the activities of the libraries discussed, with recommended goals to action Examines both the big picture of emerging global trends and themes, as well as highlighting the daily experiences of individual librariesChandos information professional series.Public librariesPublic libraries.027.4Nicholson Kirstie743309MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910583098303321Innovation in Public Libraries1478476UNINA