The Politics of Cultural Authority

Reference Type Journal Article
Year of Publication
1998
Author
Author: Wayne A. Wiegand
Journal
American Libraries
Volume
29
Issue
1
Pagination
80-82
Language
English
Region
United States
Library Type
Library Schools
National Libraries
Chronological Period
1850-1899
1900-1949
1950-1999
Annotation

Explores why high-profile library positions such as the Librarian of Congress are often "outsourced" to nonlibrarians.

Sections:

  • People of "character"
  • Leave it to the experts
  • Knowledge and power
  • Boorstin's nomination as Librarian of Congress
  • Dowlin's miscalculation
  • From the bottom up
  • Ignore it at your own peril
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