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Our enduring values : librarianship in the 21st century

Author: Michael Gorman
Publisher: Chicago : American Library Association, 2000.
Edition/Format:   Book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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This book takes you through the principles of eight core values as it considers the questions on the minds of most librarians today, including: what is the role of the library today?; what is librarianship in the 21st century?; what do patrons and communities want from their libraries?; will libraries be strengthened or destroyed by new and changing technology?; and how can I maintain the core values of  Read more...
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Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Michael Gorman
ISBN: 0838907857 9780838907856
OCLC Number: 43641201
Description: ix, 188 p. ; 23 cm.
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.
Responsibility: Michael Gorman.

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This book takes you through the principles of eight core values as it considers the questions on the minds of most librarians today, including: what is the role of the library today?; what is librarianship in the 21st century?; what do patrons and communities want from their libraries?; will libraries be strengthened or destroyed by new and changing technology?; and how can I maintain the core values of librarianship into the future?

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