Our enduring values revisited : librarianship in an ever-changing world / Michael Gorman.
In recent years 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...
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| Language: | English |
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Chicago :
ALA Editions, an imprint of the American Library Association,
2015.
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| Summary: | In recent years 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. Gorman reconnects readers with the core values that continue to inspire generations of library professionals and scholars while making the case that these values are doubly crucial to hold on to in the brave new shifting world of librarianship. |
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| Physical Description: | xiv, 240 pages ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780838913000 0838913008 0838913067 9780838913062 0838913059 9780838913055 0838913075 9780838913079 |