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  E-mail Message: I thought you might be interested in this item at http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/62878680 Title: Sacred stacks : the higher purpose of libraries and librarianship Author: Nancy Kalikow Maxwell Publisher: Chicago : American Library Association, 2006. ISBN/ISSN: 0838909175 9780838909171 OCLC:62878680

  
  

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Sacred stacks : the higher purpose of libraries and librarianship

Author:	Nancy Kalikow Maxwell
Publisher:	Chicago : American Library Association, 2006.
Edition/Format:	Book : Biography : EnglishView all editions and formats
Summary:	"Drawing from history, sociology, and philosophy, Sacred Stacks voices the importance of the library profession and libraries as community institutions in a secular time."--Jacket. Librarianship as a calling is a powerful perspective. While it's been a long time since libraries were exclusively the provenance of monks, some of those sacred roots remain, according to librarian and theologian Maxwell. Many librarians sense the deeper meaning and higher purpose in their work, yet rarely have time to contemplate it. Maxwell's down-to-earth candor combined with scholarly insight is designed to inspire and enlighten her library peers and colleagues. Drawing from history, sociology and philosophy, Sacred Stacks voices the importance of the library profession and libraries as community institutions in a secular time. Considering these higher purposes of libraries, she outlines the work of librarians and libraries that: a) promote community; b) uplift society; c) bestow immortality; d) preserve and transmit culture; e) organize chaos; and f) provide sacred space. -- Back cover.  Read more...
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Subjects	Libraries -- Religious aspects. Libraries and society. Libraries -- Aims and objectives. View all subjects
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