Publisher's Synopsis
This report highlights the need to equalize service levels to rural users of library and information services. Through its assessment of the policies adopted by authorities with substantial rurally-based populations and a series of case studies, the report identifies the types and levels of demand and the requirements of particular groups for general and specialist services. The report focuses on the importance of trying out new ways of delivering services and the importance of mobilizing resources through co-operation with other public, private and voluntary sector agencies.
