{"product_id":"understanding-public-libraries-by-john-pateman-9781783306824","title":"Understanding Public Libraries","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eUnderstanding Public Libraries: Management, Leadership and Ideology\u003c\/em\u003e sets out a robust new analytical framework for understanding, managing, and supporting public libraries. Drawing on the ideas of Marx and Maslow and their theories of dialectical materialism and cultural hegemony, experienced library leader John Pateman presents how this framework can be used in public libraries to create change and ensure their survival in the future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIdentifying three models of the public library – Management, Leadership, and Ideology – the analysis from this book can be strategically employed to create an evidence base to demonstrate the social value of public libraries. This, in turn, can be used to defend the public library against financial cuts and create a business case for investment in public libraries to ensure they are well funded and sustainable into the future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEssential reading for practitioners, students, and researchers in the library and information sciences, the ideological focus of this book importantly advances a scientific understanding of public libraries and ultimately poses and explores the vital question: whose interests should public libraries serve?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47608229986540,"sku":"9781783306824","price":118.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781783306824-understanding-public-libraries.jpg?v=1778191365","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/understanding-public-libraries-by-john-pateman-9781783306824","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}