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A Study on Children Service Marketing Strategies of Public Libraries: With Special Reference to ‘Family Place Library’ at the Public Libraries in USA

YONG JAE LEE 1

1부산대학교

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ABSTRACT

Public libraries face various changes and challenges in the knowledge society of the 21st century. The necessity of introducing ‘marketing' concept into the management of public libraries is increasing. This study focuses on ‘Family Place Library' program among the children services of public libraries in the United States. ‘Family Place Library' is the library program for the youngest children and families, which has been spread over 300 public libraries of USA until February, 2011. The researcher did participation observation and in-depth interview at the libraries which are the main cases for ‘Family Place Libraries' in New York, USA. And the researcher analysed the content of the program and did in-depth interviews with related professionals in and out of libraries over many states of USA. Based on the results of this study, the researcher suggested marketing strategies for the management of public libraries.

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