Taylor & Francis

Public Library Quarterly

(ISSN 1541-1540)

Aims and scope

Public Library Quarterly (PLQ) is addressed to leaders-directors, managers, staff, trustees, and friends-who believe that change is imperative if public libraries are to fulfill their service missions in the twenty-first century.

In PLQ , directors and operating officers tell how they accomplished change. The journal examines:

Best practices and models to improve service

Management case studies-with results and failures

Library mythologies that retard individual and institutional development

Studies of how to plan results and accomplish desired outcomes

Marketing and fund-raising tools that work

Budget and financial analysis tools and tips

How new technology works in practice

Innovative, high-quality programs for children

Peer Review Policy: All articles in Public Library Quarterly have undergone editorial screening and peer review.

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