Public libraries, public policies, and political processes : serving and transforming communities in times of economic and political constraint / Paul T. Jaeger, Ursula Gorham, John Carlo Bertot, and Lindsay C. Sarin.
| Author/creator | Jaeger, Paul T., 1974- author. |
| Other author | Gorham, Ursula, 1975- author. |
| Other author | Bertot, John Carlo, author. |
| Other author | Sarin, Lindsay C., author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2014] |
| Description | xviii, 180 pages ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Politics, policies, and public libraries -- The development of public libraries as a public good in the United States -- The evolution of policies affecting public libraries in the United States -- Prevailing governance and economic ideologies -- Changes in public libraries and changes in communities -- Engagement and valuation of the public good -- Demonstrating library value and advocating for support -- The public library in the local political process. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2014001961 |
| ISBN | 9781442233461 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 144223346X (pbk. : alk. paper) |