Understanding Community Librarianship: The Public Library in Post-Modern Britain

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Year of Publication
1997
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173 pp.
Publisher
Avebury
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Aldershot, England
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9781859722435
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Contents: Introduction: The creation of community and its librarianship Roots and discontinuities The emergence of community librarianship The limits of community librarianship Community librarianship in retreat: The impact of the market The heritage turn: Community librarianship subdued Community librarians in the information society? Conclusion: The public library in postmodern Britain