Includes bibliographical references (p. 97-104) and index.
Contents:
Identifying social and service roles and expectations for public libraries -- The development of the social roles of public libraries -- Internet access in social roles of public libraries -- Internet services and training in social roles of public libraries -- Policy and the Internet in social roles of public libraries -- Patron, community, and government expectations and professional values -- Implications of Internet-enabled roles -- Community needs, service roles, and planning -- Selecting Internet-enabled service roles -- The future of Internet-enabled service roles -- Challenges from professional resistance and public policy -- Roles and expectations in research, education, and advocacy -- Roles and expectations and the future of public libraries.
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