Our enduring values revisited: librarianship in an ever-changing world
In recent years there has been a sea change in the way much of the world thinks about and uses libraries. Young librarians and seasoned LIS professionals alike are experiencing increasing pressure to adjust to new economic, societal, and technological demands amidst the often-dire rhetoric currently surrounding the future of our institutions. Gorman reconnects readers with the core values that continue to inspire generations of library professionals and scholars while making the case that these…
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- Full title :Our enduring values revisited : librarianship in an ever-changing world / Michael Gorman.
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In recent years there has been a sea change in the way much of the world thinks about and uses libraries. Young librarians and seasoned LIS professionals alike are experiencing increasing pressure to adjust to new economic, societal, and technological demands amidst the often-dire rhetoric currently surrounding the future of our institutions. Gorman reconnects readers with the core values that continue to inspire generations of library professionals and scholars while making the case that these values are doubly crucial to hold on to in the brave new shifting world of librarianship.
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- Publication Date:©2015
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):ALA Editions, an imprint of the American Library Association
- Place of Publication:Chicago
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:©2015
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource (xiv, 240 pages)
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9780838913055, 0838913059, 9780838913062, 0838913067
- oclc:ocn910964291
- LC Classification:Z716.4
- Dewey Decimal:027.073
Table of Contents
Introduction : values and the human record -- The history and philosophy of library values -- The value of libraries -- The library as place -- Stewardship -- Service -- Intellectual freedom -- Rationalism -- Literacy and learning -- Equity of access to recorded knowledge and information -- Privacy -- Democracy -- The greater good -- Keeping faith.
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