Public Libraries without Autonomous Boards: What the Evidence Shows (a Matter of Filter and Noise).

Mittermeyer, Diane

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ERIC Number: EJ486778

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Publication Date: 1994

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Public Libraries without Autonomous Boards: What the Evidence Shows (a Matter of Filter and Noise).

Mittermeyer, Diane

Canadian Journal of Information and Library Science, v19 n2 p23-39 Jul 1994

Discusses the impact of the lack of autonomous boards of trustees on Quebec's public libraries and the political factors that influence decision making about the libraries. Organizational structure, public support, and financial support are covered. The author concludes that municipal governments do not give public libraries enough status. (Contains 18 references.) (KRN)

Descriptors: City Government, Decision Making, Financial Support, Foreign Countries, Governing Boards, Institutional Autonomy, Library Administration, Library Funding, Organization, Organizational Communication, Politics, Public Libraries, Public Support

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Reports - General; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Canada

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