John Pateman

Public Libraries and Social Justice

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The need for public libraries to tackle social exclusion and engage in social justice becomes ever more urgent as the gap between rich and poor continues to widen, and the very survival of public libraries in the heart of the community is open to debate. If public libraries are to develop and grow in the future and become relevant to the majority of their local communities, then they need to abandon outmoded concepts of 'excellence' and fully grasp the 'equity' agenda. This book examines the historical background to social exclusion and the strategic context in terms of government and professional policy. The authors propose a compelling man… Mehr

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Produktdetails

Weitere Autoren: Vincent, John

ISBN: 978-1-317-07362-8
EAN: 9781317073628
Produktnummer: 24372577
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2016
Seitenangabe: 212 S.
Plattform: EPUB
Masse: 2'357 KB

Über den Autor

John Pateman is Head of Libraries, Learning & Inclusion, Lincolnshire County Council, Lincoln, UK. John Vincent is the Networker for The Network - tackling social exclusion in libraries, museums, archives and galleries.