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Our Enduring Values Revisited: Librarianship in an Ever-Changing World
Michael Gorman
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Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GLM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 22. Weight in Grams: 346.
In the almost fifteen years since Our Enduring Values was published, 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. In this stirring manifesto, public intellectual, librarian, and philosopher Gorman addresses head on the “existential panic” among library professionals caused by the radical shift in how libraries are viewed. He reconnects readers with the core values that continue to inspire ... Read more
In the almost fifteen years since Our Enduring Values was published, 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. In this stirring manifesto, public intellectual, librarian, and philosopher Gorman addresses head on the “existential panic” among library professionals caused by the radical shift in how libraries are viewed. He reconnects readers with the core values that continue to inspire ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Amer Library Assn Editions
Condition
New
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Chicago, IL, United States
ISBN
9780838913000
SKU
V9780838913000
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99-15
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