Libraries and Democracy: The Cornerstones of Liberty - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 083890808X ISBN 13: 9780838908082

Verlag: ALA Editions, 2001

Inhaltsangabe

Re-assessing (and re-affirming) the library's role in the advancing of democratic values, this book considers the challenges libraries face, especially those posed by new technologies. Twenty essays recall the historical and theoretical role of libraries in democratic societies and examine issues like poverty, information literacy, internet access, ethics and power, censorship, democracy, the role of the Library of Congress, the right to information, and the place of advocacy. Contributors are librarians, archivists, consultants, and scholars of library science. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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A tireless advocate for individual nights to information and 2000-2001 President of the American Library Association, Nancy Kranich has spearheaded ALA's freedom of information initiatives, launched the Association's first advocacy training program, and established the James Madison Awards honoring champions of the Public's Right to Know. Currently on leave from her position as Associate Dean of Libraries at New York University, she has worked closely with Congressional and Executive officials on information policy issues and has testified at Congressional hearings. A widely published author, Kranich serves as an Advisory Board member and Treasurer for the National Security Archive in Washington and on the Advisory Board for the Annenberg Public Policy Center Project on Children and the Media. Kranich earned a master's degree in Public Administration from New York University's Wagner School of Public Service, and a master's degree in library science from the University of Wisconsin.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: ALA Editions
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2001
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 083890808X
• ISBN 13: 9780838908082
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 232
• Herausgeber: Kranich Nancy
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