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Public Libraries
Authors: Kokkinos, Dionysios
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Abstract:
This chapter focuses on Public or Public and Municipal Libraries. Specifically, it analyzes the definition and characteristics of the public library. This is followed by an overview of the purpose and individual objectives of public libraries in accordance with international standards and guidelines set by international organizations. The following sections describe the services of public libraries, as well as their collections, equipment, and the staff who work in them. In the last sections, the educational role of public libraries is examined, and finally, practical instructions or advice are provided for the effective operation of the public library in education, especially in lifelong learning.
Linguistic Editors: Zacharopoulou, Katherine
Graphic Editors: Kaitsa, Elena Natasa
Type: Chapter
Creation Date: 26-06-2024
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License: Attribution - NonCommercial - ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)
Handle http://hdl.handle.net/11419/13607
Bibliographic Reference: Kokkinos, D. (2024). Public Libraries [Chapter]. In Antoniou, A., Kokkinos, D., Efthymiou, F., & Giannakopoulos, G. 2024. The educational role of libraries [Undergraduate textbook]. Kallipos, Open Academic Editions. https://hdl.handle.net/11419/13607
Language: Greek
Is Part of: The educational role of libraries
Publication Origin: Kallipos, Open Academic Editions