Civic Librarianship: Renewing the Social Mission of the Public Library

by: Ronald B Mccabe

(28 March 2001)

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Abstract

After decades of cultural warfare and political gridlock, America is beginning to find its balance thanks to a major cultural shift toward strengthening communities and other endangered social structures. "Civic Librarianship" explores the ideas of this new community movement and shows how these ideas can transform public libraries by offering a renewed sense of purpose and powerful new strategies for development. "Civic Librarianship" reaffirms the traditional public library mission of providing education for a democratic society while it offers a new vision for the future of the institution.

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