The programming explosion: a key service in the public library of the future.(blatant berry)

PROGRAMS FOR THE PUBLIC HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A staple of American library service. New needs brought on by an economic downturn, a shift to digital devices, and an onslaught of immigration have given library programs greater importance than ever in the array of offerings public libraries provide. The result has been development of new best practices to make library programs much more popular with the public and much more useful in providing things people want and need. The growth and popularity of new programs in libraries have given them a far higher priority in library service. It has forced librarians to develop new methods, skills, and spaces for the creation and delivery of programs. …