TY - JOUR AU - James H. Billington BT - Libraries & Culture IS - Winter LA - English N1 - Essay by the Librarian of Congress who articulates four ideals of public librarianship, followed by a discussion of the need to employ these principles to address current challenges ranging from information overload, and information "haves" and "have nots". PY - 1998 SP - 11 EP - 16 T2 - Libraries & Culture TI - American Public Libraries in the Information Age: Constant Purpose in Changing Times VL - 33 ER -