Current practices in public libraries / William Miller, Rita M. Pellen, editors.

"Co-published simultaneously as Public library quarterly, volume 25, numbers 1/2 2006."

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction : public libraries today / William Miller -- The status of public library funding 2003-2005 : impact of local operating revenue fluctuations / Denise M. Davis -- Public library public access computing and Internet access : factors which contribute to quality services and resources / John Carlo Bertot, Denise M. Davis -- Public library facility closure : how research can better facilitate proactive management / Christie M. Koontz, Dean K. Jue -- Public libraries and human rights / Kathleen de la Pena McCook, Katharine J. Phenix -- Open for business : the NYPL Science, Industry, and Business Library takes stock / Kristin McDonough, Madeleine Cohen -- Effect of multiculturalism and automation on public library collection development and technical services / Phyllis Sue Alpert -- Swimming upstream / Linda J. Mielke, Paula M. Singer, Gail L. Griffith -- Marketing and advocacy : collaboration in principle and practice / James A. Nelson -- Politics and advocacy : the role of networking in selling the library to your community / Charles R. McClure, Sari Feldman, Joe Ryan -- Creating advocates for public libraries / Kathleen R.T. Imhoff -- Developing an outreach program based on freedom songs / Leslie A. Acevedo -- From literate to information literate communities through advocacy / Carol A. Brey-Casiano -- A literacy center where? : a public library finds space to promote and provide family learning activities / Tony Petruzzi, Mary Frances Burns -- The personal touch : a case for a small, independent library / L. Susan Hayes -- Mentoring genX for leadership in the public library / Gail Doherty.