LibrarianshipQuo Vadis: Opportunities and Dangers As We Face the New Millennium

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Librarians and libraries now face unprecedented challenges, risks, and opportunities. In his latest collection of articles and speeches, White focuses on the professional issues confronting librarians at a time of increased technological options-when simple information access can be easily and directly done by end users, but in which complex information access poses needs and concerns which the end user may not even recognize, let alone understand. Often delivered with wit, these insightful and sometimes controversial commentaries are intended to provoke serious thought, discussion, and ultimately, action. A must read for library and information science professionals and valuable supplementary reading for students of library and information science.

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"Highly recommended for all types of libraries, and it should be required reading for librarians who want to correct the wrongs in their chosen profession."
"White writes persuasively about the need for knowledge workers to take charge of their profession's agenda."

Author Bio

HERBERT S. WHITE is Dean Emeritus and Distinguished Professor Emeritus, School of Library & Information Science, Indiana University, and Adjunct Professor, University of Arizona, Green Valley. He is the recipient of the ALA Melvil Dewey Award.