Library Objectives

This article from the USA raises the need to define the objectives in the American context, but it seems just as important that we do so in the UK.  Unfortunately debate on libraries is still largely dominated by a "just say no" approach by campaigners to any sort of reform and a focus on keeping buildings open by local authorities keen to avoid political flak.

Such approaches ignore the fact that both library services and the areas they serve are going through huge change because of technology, demographics and so on.