Lankes, R. David, 1970-

The new librarianship field guide / R. David Lankes. - 1 PDF (viii, 226 pages).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Librarianship full stop -- They named the building after us -- The mission of librarians -- Knowledge creation -- Facilitation -- Participatory systems -- Improve society -- Librarians -- Pragmatic utopias -- What is a library -- Saving money and the world -- A platform for knowledge development -- Fitting knowledge in a box -- Academic libraries -- School libraries -- Public libraries -- Engines of advancement -- Coda -- Excursus : from mission to missionary -- Facilitating new librarianship learning -- Observations from the field -- FAQs (frequently argued questions) -- Discussion points.

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How librarians can be radical positive change agents in their communities, dedicated to learning and making a difference.




Mode of access: World Wide Web

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Library science--Philosophy.
Libraries and community.
Libraries and society.
Librarians--Attitudes.
Librarians--Attitudes.
Libraries and community.
Libraries and society.
Library science--Philosophy.


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