IFLA public library service guidelines / International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions public library service guidelines Public library service guidelines edited by Christie Koontz and Barbara Gubbin. - 2nd., completely rev. ed. - Berlin ; New York : De Gruyter Saur, c2010. - xii, 149 p. ; 24 cm. - IFLA publications, 147 0344-6891 ; .

Rev. ed. of: The public library service / prepared by a working group chaired by Philip Gill on behalf of the Section of Public Libraries. 2001.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The mission and purposes of the public library -- The legal and financial framework -- Meeting the needs of customers -- Collection development -- Human resources -- The management of public libraries -- The marketing of public libraries -- Appendix 1. The IFLA/UNESCO public library manifesto -- Appendix 2. The Finnish library act 1998 -- Appendix 3. Library service customer charter, Buckinghamshire County Library -- Appendix 4. Library building standards : Ontario, Canada and Barcelona, Spain -- Appendix 5. Update of IFLA manifesto -- Appendix 6. Queensland standards and guidelines for public libraries.

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Public libraries--Standards.
Public libraries--Administration.
Public libraries--Aims and objectives.

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