| Description |
viii, 218 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-212) and index. |
| Contents |
The framework of critical analysis : the new public philosophy and the public sphere. Introduction : crisis culture and the need for a defense of librarianship in the public sphere ; The new public philosophy and critical educational analysis : the context of public cultural institutions ; The public sphere : rounding out the context of librarianship -- Studies in librarianship and the dismantling of the public sphere. Follow the money : library funding and information capitalism ; Co-opted or rolling over? Follow-the-leader library management and the new public philosophy ; On customer-driven librarianship ; Drifting toward the corporate model : a brief look at ALA ; Notes on postmodern technology, technocracy, and libraries ; Conclusion : toward a sustainable case for librarianship : the public sphere and democratic possibility. |
| Local Note |
Rider Faculty Publications |
| Subject |
Libraries and society.
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Libraries and society. |
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Library science -- Philosophy.
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Library science -- Philosophy. |
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Public interest.
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Public interest. |
| ISBN |
031332199X alkaline paper |
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