Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Libraries are the access points in many communities for knowledge and information, for intellectual freedom and privacy rights, for literacy and learning -- for all the tools that make democracy function. Yet for those working on the front lines in libraries around the country, these core values are often lost in the shuffle. In this thought-provoking work, one of the world's leading library educators and thinkers seeks to bring them back into focus by considering the questions on the minds of most librarians today, including:
-- What is the role of the library today?
-- What do patrons and communities want from their libraries?
-- Will libraries be strengthened or destroyed by new and changing technology?
-- How can I maintain the core values of librarianship into the future?
A must-read for progressive librarians everywhere, this book will help you to define your role in the library of the future.
Table of Contents
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 -- Keeping faith.