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| Format: | Recurso educativo Open Access |
| Language: | en |
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2000
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| Online Access: | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED450763 |
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- Guidelines for Public Libraries in the 21st Century. Gill, Philip Guidelines Information Technology International Organizations Library Administration Library Associations Library Collection Development Library Role Library Services Library Standards Public Libraries User Needs (Information) This paper highlights some of the issues that arose during the drafting of a revised version of the IFLA (International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions) Guidelines for Public Libraries. The sections of the new document are outlined as follows: (1) The Role and Purpose of the Public Library; (2) The Legal and Financial Framework; (3) Meeting the Needs of the Users; (4) Collection Development; (5) Human Resources; and (6) The Management and Marketing of the Public Library. Three key roles of the public library (i.e., education, information, and personal development) are discussed. Other issues addressed include: the importance of determining priorities; competition with other organizations; changes due to developments in information technology; access to information and communications technology; community needs analysis; customer care; development of collection standards; effective leadership; and marketing and promotion. (MES)