Managing Cultural Change in Public Libraries

<p><em>Managing Cultural Change in Public Libraries</em> argues that changes to library Strategies and Systems can lead to transformations in library Structures that can in turn shape and determine Organisational Culture. Drawing on Management theories as well as the ideas of Marx and Maslow the authors present an ambitious Analytical Framework that can be used to better understand support and enable cultural change in public libraries.</p><p></p><p>The volume argues for radical – but sustainable – transformations in public libraries that require significant changes to Strategies Structures Systems and most importantly Organisational Culture. These changes will enable Traditional Libraries to reach out beyond their current active patrons to engage with new customer groups and will also enable Traditional Libraries to evolve into Community-Led Libraries and Community-Led Libraries to become Needs-Based Libraries. Public libraries must be meaningful and relevant to the communities they serve. For this to happen the authors argue all sections of the local community must be actively involved in the planning design delivery and evaluation of library services. This book demonstrates how to make these changes happen acting as a blueprint and road map for organisational change and putting ideas into action through a series of case studies.</p><p></p><p>Managing Cultural Change in Public Libraries will be of particular interest to academics and advanced students engaged in the study of library and information science. It should also be essential reading for practitioners and policymakers and all those who believe that communities should be involved and engaged in the planning design delivery and evaluation of library services. </p>