Bibliograph

Constraining public libraries, the World Trade Organization's General Agreement on Trade in Services, Samuel E. Trosow, Kirsti Nilsen

Type

Label

Constraining public libraries, the World Trade Organization's General Agreement on Trade in Services, Samuel E. Trosow, Kirsti Nilsen

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-245) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Constraining public libraries

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

64288416

Responsibility statement

Samuel E. Trosow, Kirsti Nilsen

Sub title

the World Trade Organization's General Agreement on Trade in Services

Table Of Contents

Introduction : what has GATS got to do with libraries? -- The scope of GATS coverage -- The GATS disciplines : classification and commitment of services -- Do public libraries operate on a commercial basis and compete with other service suppliers? -- The perils of privatization : commercialization and privatization of public libraries and library services -- Avoiding the negative impacts of trade in services -- Advocacy for public libraries -- International trade policy as information policy

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