Civic librarianship : renewing the social mission of the public library / Ronald B. McCabe.
Civic librarianship : renewing the social mission of the public library / Ronald B. McCabe.
Civic librarianship : renewing the social mission of the public library / Ronald B. McCabe.
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Publisher
Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2001.
Date
2001.
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N021.20973/1
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English
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Physical content
xvi, 173 p. ; 22 cm.
Contents
1. America's Cultural Civil War -- 2. The Libertarian Public Library -- 3. The Community Movement -- 4. Civic Librarianship -- 5. Restoring Democratic Social Authority -- 6. Renewing the Educational Mission -- 7. A Center of the Community -- 8. Strategies for Building Communities -- 9. Library Servi...
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Publisher
Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2001.
Place of Publication
Maryland
Date Published
2001.
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"After decades of cultural warfare and political gridlock, America is beginning to find its balance, thanks to a major cultural shift toward strengthening communities and other endangered social structures. Civil Librarianship explores the ideas of this new community movement and shows how these ideas can transform public libraries by offering a re...
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Civic librarianship : renewing the social mission of the public library / Ronald B. McCabe.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 161-165) and index.
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N021.20973/1
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74VvbK2VlZwX
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvbK2VlZwX
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0810839059 (alk. paper)
9780810839052 (alk. paper)
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021.20973
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991014781789702626
