Information Resources for Information Professionals

Public Library Issues Bibliography

Compiled by:
Mary Lou Caskey
September 1998


Mary Lou, Assistant Director of the Mid-York Library System spoke to the IST 511 class during September 1998. She offered the class the following readings for further thought and discussion.

Akey, Stephen. (1990, February 26). McLibraries. The New Republic, 202, 12-13.

Altman, Ellen. (1995, March/April). The library's secret rules (Editor's note). Public Libraries, 34 (2), p. 62+.

Altman, Ellen. (1995, July/August). Dueling digital prophets (Editor's note). Public Libraries, 34 (3), p. 192+.

Atkinson, Hugh. (1987, June). Atkinson on networks. American Libraries, 18 (6), 432-439.

Baker, Nicholson. (1996, October 14). The author vs. The library. The New Yorker, 50-62.

Ballard, Tom. (1985, December). Library systems: A concept that failed us. Wilson Library bulletin, 60 pp. 19-22.

Ballard, Tom. (1981, February). More books, not more market surveys. American Libraries, 12, 76-78.

Benton Foundation. (1996, November). Buildings, books, and bytes: Libraries and communities in the digital age; A report on the publicıs opinion of library leadersı visions for the future.

Bob, Murray A. (1982, September 15). The case for quality book selection. Library Journal, 107, 1701-1710.

Broderick, Dorothy M. (1996, June 15, originally published August 1960). Librarians and literature. Library Journal, 121 (11), S3, S6.

Cole, George Watson. (1996, June 15 originally published 1894). Fiction in libraries: A plea for the masses. Library Journal, 121, (11), S8.

D'Elia, George & Rodger, Eleanor Jo. (1995, March/April). The roles of the public library community: The results of a Gallup poll of community opinion leaders. Public Libraries, 34 (2), 94-101.

Estabrook, Leigh S. (1987, September 15). Accreditation of public libraries: An outrageous suggestion? Library Journal, 35-38.

Estabrook, Leigh S. (1997, February 1). Polarized perceptions. Library Journal, 46-48.

Hermenze, Jennie. (1981, November 15). The "classics" will circulate. Library Journal, 106, 2191-2195.

Hill, Cynthia. (1998, March 1). Insourcing the outsourced library: The sun story. Library Journal, 46-48.

Holt, Glen E. & Elliott, Donald. (1998, November 1). Proving your libraryıs worth: A test case. Library Journal, 42-44.

Lesko, Matthew. (1992, March/April). In our information society, why isn't the public library the most important building in our community? Public Libraries, 31, 85-87.

Manley, Will. (1997, May 1). The Manly Arts. Patron Revolt. Booklist, 1464.

Manley, Will. (1997, January). Willıs World: What library school doesnıt teach about resumes. American Libraries, 104.

Manley, Will. (1996, October). Willıs World: Multiculturalism or gender equality, You make the call. American Libraries, 104.

Manley, Will. (1990, June). Facing the public. Wilson Library Bulletin, 89-90.

Manning, Mary J. (1996, November/December). Public library volunteers; Ya gotta love ŒemŠor do you? Public Libraries, 366-272.

McCarthy, Cheryl Ann. (1996, June/July). Volunteers and technology: The new reality. American Libraries, 67-73.

Miller, Thomas I. and Miller, Michelle A. (1991, November/December). Standards of excellence: U.S. residentsı evaluations of local government services. Public Administration Review, 51, (6), 503-514.

Murphy, Kate. (1997, January 6). Moving from the card catalogue to the Internet. NY Times, D5.

Pearl, Nancy. (1996, September 1). Gave Œem what they wanted. (Charlie Robinson Interview) Library Journal, 136-138.

Prusak, Laurence. (1995, July). Hiring outside the box (Last Word column). CIO, 98.

Rawlinson, Nora. (1981, November 15). Give 'em what they want! Library Journal, 106, 2188-2190.

Ring, Daniel F., Dauphinais, Helaine, Neavill, Gordon B. (1994, July/August). Has the American public library lost its purpose? Public Libraries, 33 (4), 191-196.

Robinson, Charles. (1989, September 1). Can we save the public library? Library Journal, 114, 147-152.

Robinson, Charles. (1983, Spring). Libraries and the community. Public Libraries, 22, 7-13.

Scheppke, Jim. (1994, October 15). Who's using the library? Library Journal, 119 (17), 35-37.

Shearer, Ken. (1993, July/August). Confusing what is most wanted with what is most used: A crisis in public library priorities today. Public Libraries, 193-197.

Starr, Leah K. (1995, March/April). The future of public libraries: Divided they serve. Public Libraries, 34 (2), 102-104.

Vavrek, Bernard. (1992, April). Giving new purpose to the public library (Viewpoint column). Wilson Library Bulletin, 66, 73-75.

Waldhart, Thomas J. (1995, July/August). Resource sharing by public libraries. Public Libraries, 34 (3), 220-224.

White, Herbert S. (1989, May 15). Cheapness through fairness: The unholy conspiracy (White Papers column). Library Journal, 52-53.

White, Herbert S. (1998, February 15). What is a professional in our field? (Column). Library Journal, 123 (3), 117-118.

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