From public to volunteer library provision in the UK: lesson to learn - one size does not fit all

Deborah Forbes; Lindsay Findlay-King; Gordon Macfadyen; Geoff Nichols

doi:10.1332/204080517X15072789482055

From public to volunteer library provision in the UK: lesson to learn - one size does not fit all

Deborah Forbes, Lindsay Findlay-King, Gordon Macfadyen, Geoff Nichols

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This paper reports on research findings on the transfer of public library services to volunteer delivery in the UK between 2014 and 2016, as a result of austerity and budget cuts by local government. The research asked two key questions: are libraries sustainable after their transfer and what lessons can be learnt from these transfers that will ensure success and sustainability? Initial findings indicate that cases in different locations vary and that 'one size does not fit all'

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	343-355
Number of pages	13
Journal	Voluntary Sector Review
Volume	8
Issue number	3
Early online date	8 Nov 2017
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1332/204080517X15072789482055
Publication status	Published - 30 Nov 2017

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library
volunteers
asset transfer
sustainability

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