New Book: A Strong Future for Public Library Use and Employment
“The latest and most comprehensive assessment of public librarians’ education and career paths to date, this important volume reports on a large-scale research project performed by authors José-Marie Griffiths and Donald W. King. Presented in collaboration with the Office for Research and Statistics (ORS), the book includes an examination of trends in public library employment, such as
* Staff structure and educational of staff
* Outsourcing of library functions
* Quality-of-life and quality-of-service assessment
This book serves as a crucial guide to public library administrators as they plan for staffing in years to come.”
A Strong Future for Public Library Use and Employment
José-Marie Griffiths and Donald W. King
Item Number: 978-0-8389-3588-0
Publisher: ALA Editions
Price: $70.00
Table of Contents
List of Figures
List of Tables
Acknowledgments
1 Executive Summary
2 The Strong Upward Trend in Use of Public Libraries
3 Public Libraries Are Used for Many Purposes
4 The Value of Public Libraries and Taxpayer Return on Investment
5 Public Library Operations
6 Status of Public MLS Librarians
7 Evidence of Career Paths of Public MLS Librarians
8 Ten-Year Forecast of the Number of Public MLS Librarians in the Workforce
9 Librarian Employment and Library Experience during the Past Three Recessions (1974–2004)
Index
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