Public libraries‘ social and economic impact on users ; Viešųjų bibliotekų socialinis ir ekonominis poveikis vartotojams

VILNIUS UNIVERSITY Ugnė Rutkauskienė PUBLIC LIBRARIES‘ SOCIAL AD ECOOMIC IMPACT O USERS Summary of the Doctoral Dissertation Humanities, Communication and Information (06H) Vilnius, 2009 The dissertation was written during the period of 2005*2009 at Vilnius University Academic supervisors: Prof. Dr. Audronė Glosienė (Vilniaus University, Humanities, Communication and Information * 06 H) for the period of 2005*January, 2009 Prof. Habil. Dr. Elena Macevičiūtė (Vilnius University, Humanities, Communication and Information * 06 H) since March, 2009 Academic consultant: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Jurgita Rudžionienė (Vilnius University, Humanities, Communication and Information * 06 H) Dissertation will be defended at the Communication and Information Academic Board of Vilnius University. Chairman: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Jurgita Rudžionienė (Vilnius University, Humanities, Communication and Information * 06 H) Members: Prof. Dr. Arvydas Pacevičius (Vilnius University, Humanities, Communication and Information * 06 H) Prof. Dr. Elena Macevičiūtė (Vilnius University, Humanities, Communication and Information * 06 H) Prof. Habil. Dr. Laimutis Telksnys (Institute of Mathematics and Informatics, Physical Sciences, Informatics * 09P) Assoc. Prof. Dr. Eglė Butkevičienė (Kaunas University of Technology, Social Sciences, Sociology * 05S) Oponents: Assoc. Prof. Dr.