Our Enduring Values

Librarianship in the 21st Century

By: Michael Gorman

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Paperback | 9 June 2000

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A veteran of four decades of library service and one of today's leading library thinkers, Michael Gorman opens a discussion on library values--those that are rooted in historical perspective and those that can adapt to changing times. This provocative book takes you through the principles of eight core values as it considers the questions on the minds of most librarians today, including:*What is the role of the library today?*What is librarianship in the 21st Century?*What do patrons and communities want from their libraries?*Will libraries be strengthened or destroyed by new and changing technology?*How can I maintain the core values of librarianship into the future?A must-read for progressive librarians everywhere, Our Enduring Values will help you to define your role in the library of the future.

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..".a manifesto of sorts--a ringing endorsement of librarianship's first principles... [S]pecifically recommended for courses in library schools focusing on the foundations of the profession, and for general collections in librarianship; for institutes, programs, and courses dealing with the future of libraries and librarians; and for all practicing librarians wanting a firmer hold on theoretical, values-based underpinnings for their daily work."

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Preface	p. vii
Acknowledgments	p. ix
Introduction	p. 1
The History and Philosophy of Library Values	p. 16
The Value of Libraries	p. 29
The Library as Place	p. 43
Stewardship	p. 58
Service	p. 74
Intellectual Freedom	p. 88
Rationalism	p. 102
Literacy and Learning	p. 117
Equity of Access to Recorded Knowledge and Information	p. 131
Privacy	p. 144
Democracy	p. 158
Keeping Faith	p. 172
Index	p. 179
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Librarianship in the 21st Century

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