The new librarianship field guide / R. David Lankes ; with contributions from Wendy Newman, Sue Kowalski, Beck Tench, and Cheryl Gould ; and guidance from the New Librarianship Collaborative: Kimberly Silk, Wendy Newman, and Lauren Britton.

Author/creator Lankes, R. David, 1970- author.
Format Book
PublicationCambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, [2016]
Copyright Date©2016
Descriptionviii, 226 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Subjects

Contents Librarianship: full stop -- They named the building after us -- The mission of librarians -- Knowledge creation -- Facilitation -- Participatory systems -- Improve society -- Librarians -- Pragmatic utopians -- What is a library? -- Saving money and the world -- A platform for knowledge development -- Fitting knowledge in a box -- Academic libraries -- School libraries -- Public libraries -- Engines of advancement -- Coda -- Excursus: From mission to missionary -- Facilitating new librarianship learning -- Observations from the field -- FAQs (frequently argued questions) -- Notes -- Discussion points.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2015039943
ISBN9780262529082 (paperback ; alkaline paper)
ISBN0262529084 (paperback ; alkaline paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Laupus Books - Stacks Z 665 L289L 2016 ✔ Available Place Hold