Innovation in Public Libraries

Innovation in Public Libraries: Learning from International Library Practiceexamines the recent activities of successful and innovative libraries around the world, presenting their initiatives in areas including library design, events and programs, and creating customer experiences. This timely guide provides an overview of these libraries' successful experiences and identifies emerging global trends and themes. The author offers library practitioners guidance on how to pursue these trends in their own library environment, identifying achievable goals when planning building and design improvements, and developing customer interactions in order to emulate the experiences of international libraries.

• Presents a range of successful and innovative practices in one book, covering library innovation in building design, programs and events, and in customer experience and approach
• Provides an international perspective on library activities, with libraries…