Towards a re‐interpretation of public library purpose

Abstract

IT IS A COMMONPLACE that there has been, since the second world war, a massive increase in the use of public libraries in Britain. This has been supported by substantial increases in stock, staff and accommodation. These quantitative developments will benefit from the mechanisation of certain library processes and the application of management theory to library organisation and routines. The 1964 Act introduced the principle of government supervision and specific national standards, and the reform of local government structure will also provide a much improved framework for further development.

Citation

JONES, K. (1971), "Towards a re‐interpretation of public library purpose", New Library World, Vol. 73 No. 3, pp. 76-82. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb038040