Library Services for Adults in the 21st Century

Okobi, Elsie A. Rogers Halliday. Library Services for Adults in the 21st Century. Libraries Unlimited, 2014. ISBN: 978-1-59158-705-7

Description

Designed as a textbook for library science programs, this book offers a thorough introduction to the issues associated with providing adult services in public libraries. Topics include planning and assessment, as well as specific types of services including readers advisory, lifelong learning, and services for local business communities. This book could serve as a great tool for designing a training program for library staff.

Table of Contents

PART I: INTRODUCTION
Chapter 1: The Need for Adult Services
Chapter 2: History and Development of Adult Services
Chapter 3: Adult Services in the Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries

PART II: TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES
Chapter 4: Planning for Adult Services
Chapter 5: Assessment of Adult Services

PART III: TYPES OF SERVICES FOR ADULTS
Chapter 6: Readers' Services
Chapter 7: Library Services to the Business Community
Chapter 8: Lifelong Learning
Chapter 9: Services to Diverse Populations
Chapter 10: Special Populations

PART IV: DEVELOPING THE ADULT SERVICES LIBRARIAN
Chapter 11: Competence and Professional Development for the Adult Services Librarian