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Part I. Siting the philosophy : 1. Echoes of a philosophy : Stages of philosophy development : Ranganathan ; Butler ; Shera ; Broadfield ; Wright ; Budd ; Other leaders ; Why the need for a philosophy remains : Neglect & ambivalence ; A belief system ; Practicalities ; Technology as an end ; The science model ; The cognition model -- 2. Strategic considerations : Philosophy ; Social sciences ; Evolution & history ; History & philosophy ; Librarianship the wrong focus ; Library the focus ; Function of the library -- Part II. A creation of culture for mind : 3. Cultural evolution : Society ; Culture : Functions ; Processes ; Selection & adaptation ; Progress ; Purpose ; Complexity ; Mind : Truth ; Dialectic & decision making ; Imagination & creativity -- 4. Communication : Memory ; Language ; Knowledge & learning : Writing ; Printing ; Reading ; Literacy ; Entertainment -- 5. A cultural technology : The social transcript ; Cooperation & social institutions ; Library in concept -- Part III. Convergence of mind, society, and evolution in library philosophy -- 6. The unique function of the library : Theory ; Mind at the center ; Intellectual freedom ; Sense of place : Ideas ; Memory ; Values ; Imagination & creativity ; Intellectual comfort -- 7. Stewardship of the social transcript : Library as communication ; Problems of philosophy ; Theory, mind, & society ; Understanding ; Problem solving & creativity -- 8. Sounding for the embedded philosophy : Appearance of dual function : Process ; Integration ; Essentials of an appropriate philosophy ; Theory in its place ; Practice in its place : Unity of the profession ; Nature of the profession ; Library as concept -- Epilogue: Library philosophy uncovered. |
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