The new librarianship field guide / R. David Lankes ; with contributions from Wendy Newman, Sue Kowa...
The new librarianship field guide / R. David Lankes ; with contributions from Wendy Newman, Sue Kowa...
The new librarianship field guide / R. David Lankes ; with contributions from Wendy Newman, Sue Kowalski, Beck Tench, and Cheryl Gould ; and guidance from the New Librarianship Collaborative: Kimberly Silk, Wendy Newman, and Lauren Britton.
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Publisher
Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, [2016]
Call Numbers
G 2018/2539
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MMS ID
Language
English
Physical Description
Physical content
viii, 226 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Librarianship: full stop -- They named the building after us -- The mission of librarians -- Knowledge creation -- Facilitation -- Participatory systems -- Improve society -- Librarians -- Pragmatic utopians -- What is a library? -- Saving money and the world -- A platform for knowledge development...
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Publisher
Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, [2016]
Date Published
[2016]
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Scope and Contents
Summary
This book offers a guide for librarians who see their profession as a chance to make a positive difference in their communities -- librarians who recognize that it is no longer enough to stand behind a desk waiting to serve. R. David Lankes, author of The Atlas of New Librarianship, reminds librarians of their mission: to improve society by facilit...
Alternative Titles
Full title
The new librarianship field guide / R. David Lankes ; with contributions from Wendy Newman, Sue Kowalski, Beck Tench, and Cheryl Gould ; and guidance from the New Librarianship Collaborative: Kimberly Silk, Wendy Newman, and Lauren Britton.
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Notes
General note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Date Copyright
©2016
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Call Numbers
G 2018/2539
Record Identifier
74VKVoPRXNzX
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVoPRXNzX
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ISBN
9780262529082
DDC
020.1
MMS ID
991024165015202626
