The Martorana, Marco Ferdinando creator author. Rizzo, Ilde author. text bibliography enk 2024 monographic eng 1 online resource. "Libraries are included in the widely accepted definition of Cultural and Creative Industries together with heritage, performing arts, museums, visual arts, and archives and play an important role in the creative value chain. This book highlights the economic importance of the library sector. Providing an accessible and concise expert overview of the most important economic features and diversified functions of libraries, the authors also summarise the challenges and opportunities deriving from digital technologies, the management of cultural infrastructures, and audience development. This unique shortform book fills a longstanding gap in our understanding of the demand and supply of library services. This book will be of interest to researchers and scholars in the fields of economics and the creative and cultural industries. It also provides useful insights for students and lecturers, as well as topics of discussion for professionals"-- Introduction -- The economics of libraries -- Supply -- Demand -- Libraries in a digital era -- Conclusions Marco Ferdinando Martorana and Ilde Rizzo. Libraries Economic aspects Library science Economic aspects BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / General BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Nonprofit Organizations & Charities Z665 9781003331896 1003331890 9781040041727 1040041728 9781040041758 1040041752 https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781003331896 http://www.oclc.org/content/dam/oclc/forms/terms/vbrl-201703.pdf https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781003331896 http://www.oclc.org/content/dam/oclc/forms/terms/vbrl-201703.pdf OCoLC-P 240409 20251030122237.0 9781003331896 eng