Public Library Boards: An Exploration of Their Viability in Library Governance.

White, Diane

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ERIC Number: EJ258252

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Publication Date: 1980

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Public Library Boards: An Exploration of Their Viability in Library Governance.

White, Diane

Current Studies in Librarianship, v4 n1-2 p43-52 Spr-Fall 1980

Surveys the history of the library board as a means of governance for public libraries, reviews research on the administrative effectiveness of library boards, identifies some of the major problems with the library board system, and proposes some possible solutions to these problems. A 26-item bibliography is attached. (JL)

Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Communication Problems, Governance, Governing Boards, History, Librarians, Library Administration, Library Research, Public Libraries, Trustees

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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