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.
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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.