{"product_id":"privatizing-libraries-jane-jerrard-9780838911549","title":"Privatizing Libraries","description":"This timely special report from ALA Editions provides a succinct but comprehensive overview of the \"privatization\" of public libraries. It provides a history of the trend of local and state governments privatizing public services and assets, and then examines the history of public library privatization right up to the California legislation introduced earlier this year to restrict cities in the state from privatizing library services. The book also examines what happens when a private, for-profit organization takes over essential management tasks and decisions of a public library, including the effects this can have on services, patron satisfaction and staff, as well as legal issues. It provides in-depth recommendations for librarians who want to retain control of their own institutions. Complete with case studies, statistics, and a valuable checklist of to-dos for libraries that are facing partial or complete privatization.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jane Jerrard,Nancy Bolt,Karen Stege\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0838911544\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780838911549\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ALA Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/26\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 96\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.42lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.15d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2012 pg. 295\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVoice of Youth Advocates\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2012 pg. 296","brand":"Jane Jerrard","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48241130340607,"sku":"9780838911549","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_392172e9-7bcf-4b16-aa8e-b87122e656d1.jpg?v=1772652884","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/privatizing-libraries-jane-jerrard-9780838911549","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}