Libraries and Society

Zusammenfassung The authors of this book! both librarians with international experience define the role of the public library and information professional on this new frontier. The book includes a review of current practice and a look at future possibilities as it examines the need for a social conscience in public libraries.

Autorentext

Professor David Baker is Principal of University College Plymouth St Mark & St John. He has published widely in the field of Library and Information Studies, with fourteen monographs and some 100 articles to his credit. He has spoken at numerous conferences, led workshops and seminars and has undertaken consultancy work in most countries in the European Union, along with work in Bulgaria, Slovenia, Ethiopia, Kuwait, Nigeria and the Sudan. Wendy Evans is Head of Library at University College Plymouth St Mark & St John. She has published in the field of electronic journal and database usage and also access versus ownership of journals.

Klappentext

The authors of this book, both librarians with international experience define the role of the public library and information professional on this new frontier. The book includes a review of current practice and a look at future possibilities as it examines the need for a social conscience in public libraries.

Inhalt

9/11 changed everything - or did it? Public library as social space; The poor will always be with us - will they be found in public libraries? Is the digital divide a terminal disease? Access and the public library: who are the lepers? Why should public libraries be concerned about social responsibility? Public library as social space; Politics and the public library; Image? Librarians just need a really good TV show; Censorship and libraries; Freedom of information issues; The new Free to Be You, You and Me: advocating for young people; Public libraries and public health; Social responsibility v economic rationalism; Is the digital divide a terminal disease? Censorship and the Bill of Rights; Who are the new information leaders?