Joint-Use Libraries ：Libraries for the Future ( Chandos Information Professional Series )

Publication subTitle ：Libraries for the Future

Publication series ：Chandos Information Professional Series

Author： McNicol Sarah

Publisher： Elsevier Science‎

Publication year： 2014

E-ISBN: 9781780631301

P-ISBN(Paperback): 9781843343851

P-ISBN(Hardback): 9781843343851

Subject： G25 Library Science

Keyword：信息与知识传播

Language： ENG

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Description

This book examines all aspects of joint-use libraries, from the implications of government policy, to design and operational issues and evaluation. It considers all forms of joint-use library (e.g. school-public, college-public, university-public, health-university), reflecting on different models adopted around the world. Some of the main issues discussed include: partnership working, staffing and management, stock, digital resources, learning and literacy and community involvement.

Brings together case studies and good practice from around the world
Reflects the latest developments in this rapidly-developing field
Covers both operational and strategic issues such as partnership working and learning in joint use libraries

Chapter

Cover

Joint-use Libraries: Libraries for the future

Contents

List of figures and table

About the author

Acknowledgements

List of acronyms

Introduction

Outline of the book

1 What are joint-use libraries?

The origins of joint-use libraries

The spread of joint-use libraries

Models of joint-use libraries

Types of joint-use library facilities

Co-location with other services

Notes

2 Why a joint-use library?

Efficiency and economy

Policy initiatives

Social concerns

Geography

Demographics

Professional attitudes

Organisational goals

Institutional structures

Personalities

Conclusions

Notes

3 Joint-use library design

Location

Access and entry

External signposting

Internal design and furnishing

Taking account of users in library design

Virtual design

Conclusions

Note

4 How does a joint-use library operate?

The agreement

Governance

Management

Communication

Budgets

Staffing

Collection development and management

Borrowing rights

Technology

Access

Conclusions

Note

5 Joint-use libraries and partnerships

Building on firm foundations

Potential partners

Collaboration between public and education libraries

Opportunities

Obstacles

Success factors

Conclusions

Notes

6 Joint-use libraries and communities

Some definitions

Joint-use libraries and social inclusion

Joint-use libraries and community cohesion

Community engagement

Communities and joint-use libraries in developing countries

Social capital at Mount Barker community library, South Australia

Conclusions

Notes

7 Expanding horizons

Lifelong learning

School-public joint-use libraries

Linking formal and informal learning

Supporting literacy

Developing information literacy skills

Intergenerational learning

Widening the horizons of library staff

Widening horizons within the library profession

Conclusions

8 How good are joint-use libraries? (And how do we know?)

Existing joint-use library evaluation models

Examples of evaluation in practice

The difficulty of evaluating joint-use libraries

Library standards

Guidelines and checklists

Conclusions

Notes

9 The future

Joint-use libraries in developing countries

New models of joint-use library provision

Final comments

Notes

Appendix I Joint-use libraries featured in this book

Appendix II Single-sector library standards

Academic libraries (universities and colleges)

Public libraries

Library services for children and young people

School libraries

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