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Author:

Buschman, John.

Title:

Dismantling the public sphere : situating and sustaining librarianship in the age of the new public philosophy / John E. Buschman.

Publisher:

Libraries Unlimited,

Copyright Date:

2003

Description:

viii, 218 p. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Libraries and society.
Library science--Philosophy.
Public interest.
Bibliotheekwezen.
Openbare voorzieningen.
Algemeen belang.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [187]-212) and index.

Contents:

The framework of critical analysis : the new public philosophy and the public sphere. Introduction : crisis culture and the need for a defense of librarianship in the public sphere ; The new public philosophy and critical educational analysis : the context of public cultural institutions ; The public sphere : rounding out the context of librarianship -- Studies in librarianship and the dismantling of the public sphere. Follow the money : library funding and information capitalism ; Co-opted or rolling over? Follow-the-leader library management and the new public philosophy ; On customer-driven librarianship ; Drifting toward the corporate model : a brief look at ALA ; Notes on postmodern technology, technocracy, and libraries ; Conclusion : toward a sustainable case for librarianship : the public sphere and democratic possibility.

ISBN:

9780313321993 (alk. paper)
031332199X (alk. paper)

LCCN:

2003053882

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

KSPG296 -- Burlington Public Library (Burlington)

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)

IAOX771 -- State Library of Iowa (Des Moines)

N5UX522 -- University of Iowa Law Library (Iowa City)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)