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American Library Association

 
9780838909171: Sacred Stacks: The Higher Purpose of Libraries And Librarianship
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0838909175 ISBN 13 : 9780838909171
Editeur : ALA Editions, 2006

Synopsis

Librarianship as a calling is a powerful perspective. 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. Librarians, LIS students and educators, as well as trustees, can step into these Sacred Stacks to reignite meaning in their everyday work. Considering these higher purposes of libraries, Maxwell outlines the work of librarians and libraries that: promote community, uplift society, preserve and transmit culture, and organize chaos.

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À propos de l'auteur

Nancy Kallkow Maxwell, currently an administrator at Miami Dade College North Campus Library, has more than thirty years of experience in public and academic libraries.

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Éditeur
ALA Editions
Date d'édition
2006
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0838909175
ISBN 13 
9780838909171
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
168
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
gpsr@libri.de
gpsr@libri.de

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