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Librarianship in Times of Crisis
Anne Woodsworth
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Hardback. The field of librarianship has undergone traumatic shifts (mostly downward) due to the global financial meltdown that began in 2008. This title addresses the ripple effects of the economic recession from the point of view of librarianship, the need for advocacy, and the necessity to tout the value that libraries bring to their communities. Editor(s): Woodsworth, Anne. Series Editor(s): Woodsworth, Anne. Series: Advances in Librarianship. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: GLC; GLM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 534.
The field of librarianship has undergone traumatic shifts (mostly downward) due to the global financial meltdown that began in the fall of 2008. Libraries have been deeply affected by the worst recession since the Great Depression. While "Advances in Librarianship" endeavors to identify trends and innovations, the trend addressed in this volume is admittedly not a happy one. The current climate does however, present opportunities for analysis, and far reaching searches for solutions and innovations that can alleviate the challenges created by the clash of fiscal retrenchment with steadily increasing use of libraries. Therefore this volume addresses the ripple effects ... Read more
The field of librarianship has undergone traumatic shifts (mostly downward) due to the global financial meltdown that began in the fall of 2008. Libraries have been deeply affected by the worst recession since the Great Depression. While "Advances in Librarianship" endeavors to identify trends and innovations, the trend addressed in this volume is admittedly not a happy one. The current climate does however, present opportunities for analysis, and far reaching searches for solutions and innovations that can alleviate the challenges created by the clash of fiscal retrenchment with steadily increasing use of libraries. Therefore this volume addresses the ripple effects ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Series
Advances in Librarianship
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Bingley, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781780523903
SKU
V9781780523903
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99-50
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