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| Format: | Recurso educativo Open Access |
| Language: | en |
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1982
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| Online Access: | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ260097 |
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Table of Contents:
- From Adam Smith to Ronald Reagan: Public Libraries as a Public Good. Braverman, Miriam Cost Effectiveness Economic Factors Economically Disadvantaged Federal Aid Government Role Institutions Library Role Library Services Marketing Public Libraries Social History Tax Allocation Contrasts the arguments of economists who measure the value of library services to society by business standards with the criteria of "the public good" which predominated during the development of public libraries and argues that libraries must continue to serve the whole community. Twenty references are cited. (RAA)