From lending to learning : the development and extension of public libraries /

From Lending to Learning provides a theoretical overview and practical guide to the functional area of delivering learning services within public libraries. It traces the development of public library service delivery and critically appraises the inherent tension between offering an educational focu...

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Main Author: O'Beirne, Ronan
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford [England] : Chandos Publishing, 2010.
Series:Chandos information professional series.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:From Lending to Learning provides a theoretical overview and practical guide to the functional area of delivering learning services within public libraries. It traces the development of public library service delivery and critically appraises the inherent tension between offering an educational focused or leisure focused library. The current and future policy directions are explored against the backdrop of the emerging learning society. A general overview of recent developments in learning theory is followed by an insight into the learning landscape. The issues and practicalities of setting up a learning environment within a public library are dealt with in a clear and straightforward fashion. The book concludes with an assessment of the emerging Web 2.0 technologies and gives an insight into how the whole area of social networking might shape the future.
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 ebook (216 pages))
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781780630496
1780630492
1843343894
9781843343899