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Books on: urban public libraries

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Exemplary Public Libraries: Lessons in Leadership, Management, and Service

Book by Joy M. Greiner; Libraries Unlimited, 2004

Subjects:

Public Libraries--Great Britain--Case Studies, Public Libraries--United States--Case Studies

Collections: Entire Library

Exemplary Public Libraries Exemplary Public Libraries Lessons in Leadership, Management, and Service Joy...Cataloging-in-Publication Data Greiner, Joy Marilyn. Exemplary public libraries : lessons in leadership, management, and service / Joy...
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Strategic Management for Public Libraries: A Handbook

Book by Robert M. Hayes, Virginia A. Walter; Greenwood Press, 1996

Subjects:

Public Libraries--United States--Planning, Strategic Planning--United States

Collections: Entire Library

...1960s at the San Francisco Public Library, as urban libraries were discovering the need to...G. DElia, The Role of the Public Library in Society (Evanston, Ill.: Urban Libraries Council, 1993); Abraham Zaleznik...
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Banned in the U.S.A: A Reference Guide to Book Censorship in Schools and Public Libraries

Book by Herbert N. Foerstel; Greenwood Press, 2002

Subjects:

Book Selection--United States, Censorship--United States, Public Libraries--Book Selection--United States, Public Libraries--Censorship--United States, Public Schools--Censorship--United States, Textbooks--Censorship--United States

Collections: Literature, Entire Library

Since the first edition was published to acclaim and awards in 1994, librarians have relied on the work of noted intellectual freedom authority Herbert N. Foerstel. This expanded edition presents a thorough analysis of the current state of book banning in schools and public libraries, offering ready ...
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Since the first edition was published to acclaim and awards in 1994, librarians have relied on the work of noted intellectual freedom authority Herbert N. Foerstel. This expanded edition presents a thorough analysis of the current state of book banning in schools and public libraries, offering ready reference material on major incidents, legal cases, and annotated entries on the most frequently challenged books.
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Forbidden Books in American Public Libraries, 1876-1939: A Study in Cultural Change

Book by Evelyn Geller; Greenwood Press, 1984

Subjects:

Books And Reading--United States--History, Censorship--United States--History, Freedom Of Information--United States--History, Library Science--United States--History, Public Libraries--United States--Censorship--History

Collections: History, Education, Literature, Entire Library

Forbidden Books in American Public Libraries, 1876-1939 RECENT TITLES IN...Fees: The Use and Finance of Public Libraries Nancy A. Van House ...Forbidden Books in American Public Libraries, 1876-1939 A STUDY IN CULTURAL...
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A World of Strangers: Order and Action in Urban Public Space

Book by Lyn H. Lofland; Basic Books, 1973

Subjects:

City And Town Life, Public Spaces, Social Isolation, Social Perception

Collections: Entire Library

...STRANGERS Order and Action in Urban Public Space LYN H. LOFLAND Basic...1. Urban Public Order: The Historical Transformation...2. Urban Public Behavior: City Dwellers in Action...

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Journal Articles on: urban public libraries

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The Centrality of Communities to the Future of Major Public Libraries

Journal article by Kenneth E. Dowlin, Eleanor Shapiro; Daedalus, Vol. 125, 1996

Subjects:

Cities and towns--Libraries, Public libraries--Services

Collections: Entire Library

...Gretzkys father) Major urban public libraries in the United States are...global village library" major urban public libraries can be the entry point for...STRATEGIC GOALS Major urban public libraries need to move forward on several...
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American Public Libraries: A Long Transformative Moment

Journal article by Susan Goldberg Kent; Daedalus, Vol. 125, 1996

Subjects:

Public libraries--Forecasts

Collections: Entire Library

...carried a bar code, libraries were using bar codes...Whether in a large urban area or a small exurban township, the public library usually has...city, and rural to urban areas in this country...attain this goal, the public libraries of this country will...
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Filth, Filtering, and the First Amendment: Ruminations on Public Libraries' Use of Internet Filtering Software

Journal article by Bernard W. Bell; Federal Communications Law Journal, Vol. 53, 2001

Subjects:

Computer files--Access control, Freedom of speech--Analysis, Internet--Laws, regulations, etc., Public libraries--Laws, regulations, etc.

Collections: Entire Library

...Semitsu, Burning Cyberbooks in Public Libraries: Internet Filtering Software...Access to Internet Resources in Public Libraries, 60 U. PITT. L. REV. 1265, 1284...last visited Jan. 15, 2001). Public libraries in their modern form started...
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Overcoming the Inadequacies of Performance Measurement in Local Government: The Case of Libraries and Leisure Services

Journal article by David N. Ammons; Public Administration Review, Vol. 55, 1995

Subjects:

Municipal services--Evaluation, Parks--Management, Public libraries--Management

Collections: Entire Library

...performance standards for public libraries. Process is extremely...Library Standards." Public Libraries, vol. 27 (Summer), 72-74...Performance Monitoring." Public Administration Review...Management Association, Urban Data Service, vol. 4...
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The Effects of Access to Print through the Use of Community Libraries on the Reading Performance of Elementary Students

Journal article by Douglas Fisher, Diane Lapp, James Flood; Reading Improvement, Vol. 38, 2001

Subjects:

Elementary school students--Achievements and awards, Printing--Usage, Public libraries--Services, Reading--Achievements and awards

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...schools does not comprise the majority of public schools and therefore does not service...teachers association with librarians and libraries. We believe that history has proven that...Method Population District. A large urban school district was purposely selected...

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Magazine Articles on: urban public libraries

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Local Government Managers and Public Libraries: Partners for a Better Community

Magazine article; Public Management, Vol. 90, March 2008

Subjects:

Local government--Services, Local government--United States, Managers--Powers and duties, Public libraries--Management, Public libraries--Services

Collections: Entire Library

...must be accountable for the work they do, so, too, are public libraries. By listening and better understanding the librarys...Workforce, and Business Enhancement. According to a recent Urban Libraries Council report, Making Communities Stronger...
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A Tale of Two Libraries

Magazine article by John Mitchell; World and I, Vol. 17, March 2002

Subjects:

Architects--Works, Legorreta, Ricardo--Works, Public libraries--Design and construction, Safdie, Moshe--Works, San Antonio, Texas--Buildings and facilities, Vancouver, British Columbia--Buildings and facilities

Collections: Entire Library

...attacks, public libraries in Vancouver...friendly urban architecture...these new public buildings...friendly urban architecture...notions that libraries are meant...generation of libraries epitomized...notions of public urban architecture...
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Between the Lines: With His Latest Public Library, Josep Llinas Gives Form to His Detailed Reading of Central Barcelona's Intricate City Grain

Magazine article by Rob Gregory; The Architectural Review, Vol. 219, June 2006

Subjects:

Llinas, Josef--History, Llinas, Josef--Works, Public libraries--Design and construction

Collections: Entire Library

...architectural obligations. Within a complex urban situation, the form of this building has...south-eastern corner to address the two principal public spaces. With the extension of canopies...despite recognising the inevitability that libraries will increasingly generate more sociable...
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Libraries: Partners in Sustaining Communities

Magazine article by Beth Pollard; Public Management, Vol. 90, March 2008

Subjects:

Community service--Technology application, Community service--Usage, Community services--Technology application, Community services--Usage, Libraries--Services, Libraries--Technology application, Libraries--Usage, Managers--Powers and duties

Collections: Entire Library

...residents entering the workforce. Some libraries provide computer classes, and others serve...financing, and managing a small business. The public library in the city of Watertown, New...residents in under-served and under-employed urban communities access to state-of-the-art...
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The Decision to Incorporate Urban Clusters: Michigan Provides Examples

Magazine article by Jim Reardon, Robert Ward; Public Management, Vol. 88, August 2006

Subjects:

City planning--Forecasts and trends, City planning--Laws, regulations and rules, Community development--Methods, Urban planning--Forecasts and trends, Urban planning--Laws, regulations and rules

Collections: Entire Library

...opportunities for local governments and public entities to create and upgrade various...LAKE ISABELLA A recently incorporated urban cluster, Lake Isabella, Michigan (1998...5 mills for streets, and 2.5 mills for libraries; or it may use 10 mills for operations...

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Newspaper Articles on: urban public libraries

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AGENDA: Our Chance to Rid City of Urban Design Disaster; Birmingham Civic Society Life Member Stephen Hartland Says No Sane Person Would Want to Save the "Monstrosity" That Is the Central Library

Newspaper article; The Birmingham Post (England), November 22, 2007

Subjects:

City planning, Public libraries, Urban planning

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...that of south Londons Elephant and Castle?" I believe that "urban design disaster" came to pass and we have lived with it for...better things are on the horizon that will enhance well-designed public areas with quality architecture. To say that the 1970s are not...
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New Messenger Director Likes Life at Smaller Libraries

Newspaper article; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), October 30, 2006

Subjects:

Public libraries

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...been the assistant director at the Aurora Public Library. In Aurora, Davis coordinated...it was really eye-opening being in an urban center outside Chicago with its transient...But down in my heart I prefer smaller libraries where you get to know the patrons," he...
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Why Information about Library Has a Bit of a List; It's One of the Issues Dominating Birmingham's Political Agenda at the Moment. Alan Clawley, Secretary of the Friends of the Central Library, Explains Why He Believes Plans to Demolish the Building Are Based on "Distorted" Information

Newspaper article; The Birmingham Post (England), October 25, 2007

Subjects:

City councils--Reports, Public libraries--Reports

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...Library; Joe Holyoak, urban designer and architect...pounds 4.7 million central libraries complex - rising out...doors to an awestruck public it has attracted critical...pounds 4.7 million central libraries complex seems to have...doors to an awestruck public it has attracted critical...
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AGENDA: The Challenge of Making Birmingham Fit for Future; Proposals for a New Library of Birmingham Have Divided Opinion about the Merits of the Existing Central Library. Gary Taylor of Argent, Owner of Properties at Paradise Circus, Explains Why It Has to Go

Newspaper article; The Birmingham Post (England), November 23, 2007

Subjects:

Public libraries

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...to out do each other in a contest to create the most hostile urban environment. The Central Library sits at the heart of this...comment on the functionality of a library, I cannot see how a public building that shuts out so much natural light can ever be an...
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Professionals Join Campaign to Bulldoze City Library

Newspaper article; The Birmingham Post (England), December 19, 2007

Subjects:

Public libraries

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...famously described the library as a monstrous carbuncle, by describing the 34-year-old building as a "blot on the landscape" and an urban disaster. City council leaders say the library must go in order to undertake a pounds 1 billion redevelopment of Paradise Circus...

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Encyclopedia Articles on: urban public libraries

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Southern California, University Of

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...school as well as schools of architecture, urban and regional planning, engineering, safety...gerontology, law, medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, public administration, and social work. There...fine arts gallery. The universitys 15 libraries house outstanding collections in American...
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Medicine

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...Middle Ages certain monastic libraries, notably those at Monte Cassino...and a revival of better public health and sanitary measures...social ills of living in an urban, industrialized society. In...mass vaccination and other public health programs. The Medicare...

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