Sacred stacks
Subtitle: the higher purpose of libraries and librarianship
By: Nancy Kalikow Maxwell.
Publisher: American Library Association
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Chicago
Language: eng
Number of pages: 156
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 141-147) and index.
Table of contents: title: Libraries as sacred, secular institutions; title: Librarians perform sacred functions; title: Librarians and libraries organize chaos; title: Librarians and libraries bestow immortality; title: Librarians and libraries uplift individuals and society; title: Libraries provide sacred, secular space; title: Librarians and libraries promote community; title: Librarians and libraries transmit culture to future generations; title: Implications of libraries as sacred, secular institutions.