02634nam 2200649 a 450 991078472070332120230120035956.01-315-58017-91-317-14182-21-317-14181-41-281-23828-797866112382850-7546-8507-1(CKB)1000000000405352(EBL)438966(OCoLC)318536538(SSID)ssj0000148885(PQKBManifestationID)11151198(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000148885(PQKBWorkID)10235971(PQKB)10323288(Au-PeEL)EBL438966(CaPaEBR)ebr10215580(CaONFJC)MIL924942(Au-PeEL)EBL5293431(CaONFJC)MIL123828(OCoLC)437138756(MiAaPQ)EBC438966(MiAaPQ)EBC5293431(EXLCZ)99100000000040535220070520d2007 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrEquity and excellence in the public library[electronic resource] why ignorance is not our heritage /Bob UsherwoodAldershot, England ;Burlington, VT Ashgate Pub.c20071 online resource (238 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-7546-4806-0 Includes bibliographical references (p. [201]-224) and index.Equity and excellence : the librarian's dilemma? -- Equity and excellence around the world -- Value versus demand -- Self-improvement, complex culture, and the public good -- Commercial imperative? -- Developing critical capacity and creativity -- Providing access to the best -- Information is not enough -- Education, education, education -- Through excellence to inclusion -- Professionals, practice and policy -- Equity and excellence : a value judgement.This important volume by one of the leading scholars in the field examines and discusses how library professionals can meet the demands of policy makers to open up the public library service without destroying it.Public librariesGreat BritainPublic services (Libraries)Great BritainPublic librariesPublic services (Libraries)027.441Usherwood Bob1152101MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910784720703321Equity and excellence in the public library3832905UNINA