| Museums, Libraries and Urban Vitality: A Handbook Contributor(s): Kemp, Roger L. (Editor), Trotta, Marcia (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0786434686 ISBN-13: 9780786434688 Publisher: McFarland & Company OUR PRICE: $39.55 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2008 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Library & Information Science - General - Social Science | Sociology - Urban - Reference |
| Dewey: 027.073 |
| LCCN: 2008016018 |
| Physical Information: 0.71" H x 7.02" W x 9.97" (1.2 lbs) 310 pages |
| Themes: - Demographic Orientation - Urban |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This volume documents the growing trend for cities and towns throughout America to use museums and libraries as vehicles for economic development. Museums of all types and sizes, and libraries from main street behemoths to neighborhood branches, are being used to stimulate inner-city revitalization as well as neighborhood renewal programs. These public amenities draw citizens, tourists and new development to a city's venues, providing a public place for people to focus and gather. In short, the small public investment paid for these cultural centers is much less than the dollars returned to taxpayers from tourism and economic development. This collection of essays presents case studies from Austin, Baltimore, Boston, Brooklyn, Charleston, Christchurch, Cincinnati, Denver, Des Moines, Hartford, Germantown, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Lanark, Little Rock, Memphis, Minneapolis, Miramar, Pekin, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Portland, Prince Rupert, St. Louis, St. Paul, San Jose, Seattle, Tacoma, Tallahassee, Toronto, Valencia, and Wakefield. The case study topics include the role of museums and libraries in promoting urban renewal and downtown redevelopment, revitalizing urban centers, enhancing smart communities, influencing eco-friendly municipal construction trends, and stimulating private development. The work includes several regional and national resource directories, a glossary, and an index to facilitate reference to particular communities and projects throughout the country. |