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readings for 29 September-05 October 2008
the structure and infrastructure of the public library
Choose the sub-area that most interests you and focus on it
the library structure itself
- in the text, read pages 163-179, Structure and Infrastructure
- Borrowed Time: How do you build a public library in the age of Google? By Witold Rybczynski, in Slate, 27 February 2008
or how it runs from the inside
- read pages 135-159, Administration and Staffing
- Welcome to Compare Public Libraries . Use this site to create reports comparing one library of interest to other libraries.
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State Library of North Carolina, Library Development Section
- look at the kinds of things the State Library is doing with
local public libraries. Choose the areas you are interested in,
but you might want to compare your library with others in the
State Aid to Public Libraries and the Statistics for NC Public
Libraries sections
- for those of you all not in North Carolina, you might find similar resources for your own state
The username and password to use, should you be prompted for one, is on our blog at Username and password for readings
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