Do Public Libraries Have a Future?
A one day seminar organised by CPLUG, held at the London School of Economics, 23rd October 1999
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Preface Ioan Lewis Vice Chairman CPLUG
Public Libraries in the Information Age Frank Webster Professor of Sociology, University of Birmingham,
Assessing What Libraries Mean to Users Richard Proctor BA FLA, Sheffield University Department of Information Studies, Centre for the Public Library in the Information Age
The London Learning Network Jean Sykes , Librarian and Director of Information Services, London School of Economics
The Use and Misuse of Statistics Alan Templeton, Treasurer CPLUG
Reading and Reading Audiences Miranda McKearney
Best Value Review of Sandwell Library Service Keith Heyes, (former) Chief Librarian, Sandwell Libraries
What Are Friends For? Robin Yeates, LASER
Conclusion Tom Selwyn, Chairman, CPLUG