Public Libraries and Social Justice
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A01=John Pateman
A01=John Vincent
Author_John Pateman
Author_John Vincent
Big Lottery Fund
BME Community
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Category=GLC
Community Development Librarians
community engagement strategies
Community Led Service Planning
Comprehensive Area Assessment
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equity in access
exclusion
inclusive library service transformation
information equity
JRF
library
Library Services
Library Staff
Lionel McColvin
marginalised populations
needs-based services
policy analysis methods
Priority Target Groups
Promote Community Cohesion
Public Library Policy
Public Library Provision
Public Library Services
service
Service Planning Model
Social Exclusion Task Force
Social Exclusion Unit
Tackle Social Exclusion
tackling
Traditional Library Users
UK Director
UK Poverty
UK Public Library
Utilitarian Efficiency
White Working Class
Young Men
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- ISBN 9781138254398
- Weight: 390g
- Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 11 Nov 2016
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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The need for public libraries to tackle social exclusion and engage in social justice becomes ever more urgent as the gap between rich and poor continues to widen, and the very survival of public libraries in the heart of the community is open to debate. If public libraries are to develop and grow in the future and become relevant to the majority of their local communities, then they need to abandon outmoded concepts of 'excellence' and fully grasp the 'equity' agenda. This book examines the historical background to social exclusion and the strategic context in terms of government and professional policy. The authors propose a compelling manifesto for change and outline practical ways in which public libraries can be transformed into needs-based services.
John Pateman is Head of Libraries, Learning & Inclusion, Lincolnshire County Council, Lincoln, UK. John Vincent is the Networker for "The Network - tackling social exclusion in libraries, museums, archives and galleries".
