Understanding Community Libraries

Community libraries are established, owned, and managed by and for a specific community, clearly based on community needs. Libraries, for centuries, have served as learning spaces for people of all ages. But, with the second wave of the pandemic, the work of libraries evolved and many started reflecting on their roles in a community. The purpose of this book is to determine norms against which the characteristics of community library services could be tested. 

Print ISBN: 9781682508626 | $160 | 2023 | Hardcover

Subject: Library Science

Editor: Jennifer Jansen

About the Editor: Jennifer Jansen, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Library and Information Science. He has published thirty-three articles, five book chapters, and four books. He is the recipient of several national and international awards. His interests include information; information management; digital transformation; e-learning; e-government. He has also worked in academia teaching and research supervising at graduate and undergraduate levels.