Getting Political (Cambridge Language Teaching Library) - Hardcover

Turner, Anne M

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1555702821 ISBN 13: 9781555702823

Publisher: Neal-Schuman Publishers, 1997

Synopsis

Offering step-by-step guidance to librarians, library workers and trustees, this guide advises on evaluating the existing political structure, galvanizing public support, and using aggressive political action to control or influence the process of government decision-making about libraries.

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This book makes politics palatable for librarians, trustees, and Friends organizations. Turner is director of Santa Cruz City-County Library System (CA) and author of It Comes with the Territory: Handling Problem Situations in Libraries (Professional Reading, LJ 7/93). Suggesting that "the library's most formidable opponent may well be apathy and misunderstanding," she uses a hypothetical city, library system, and group of library supporters (The River City Area Library Advocacy Team) to describe the process of getting politically involved. Within the context of her story, readers learn how to identify the community's power structure, target elected officials and opinion leaders, recruit and train volunteers, and build coalitions. In an era of tight public financing, few libraries can afford to remain passive about the government decision-making processes that affect them. This guide will encourage them to take action. Highly recommended for all libraries.?Lyn Hopper, Chestatee Regional Lib., Gainesville, Ga.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Edition details

• Publisher: Neal-Schuman Publishers
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1555702821
• ISBN 13: 9781555702823
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 167