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Peer reviewedBaker, Janet – Public Libraries, 1987
Describes a process undertaken by small, rural libraries in Massachusetts in which trustees, librarians, and community leaders identified the possible roles of libraries and prioritized needs for individual communities. The results include an emphasis on community standards rather than national, and a list of three basic roles of all libraries.…
Descriptors: Community Services, Community Surveys, Library Role, Library Services
