Sacred Stacks: The Higher Purpose of Libraries and Librarianship (Paperback)

from thornton37814

There were parts of this book with which I could nod my head in agreement; however, the author takes an analogy and consistently stretches it too far throughout most of the book. I had to force myself to continue throughout most of the early chapters, but the later chapters were written in a more...

from dono421846

Although a few of the chapters show signs of the struggle to maintain the asserted relationship between libraries and religion, other are extremely successful in suggesting that libraries are more than information warehouses. Based on my highlighting, chapters 3, 4, and 6 seem especially provocat...

from jlposton

We don't often realize it, but there is a spiritual dimension to librarianship. We often feel helping others with their information needs is our calling. Many are drawn to this profession from childhood. I highly recommend this book to any librarian who feels as if their job has become routine an...

from jlposton

We don't often realize it, but there is a spiritual dimension to librarianship. We often feel helping others with their information needs is our calling. Many are drawn to this profession from childhood. I highly recommend this book to any librarian who feels as if their job has become routine an...