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Alternative Library Literature, 1996/1997: A Biennial Anthology
Alternative Library Literature 1996/1997 A Biennial Anthology Author:Sanford Berman, James P. Danky "Libraries tout themselves as bastions of democracy. They're supposed to be accessible, egalitarian, and neutral-not peddling any one ideology or product, not shill for any particular class or party or world view"-from Sanford Berman's "Talking the Talk and Walking the Walk." This highly acclaimed biennial ("the best of alternative library j... more »ournalism"-Library Journal) provides a reminder of the roots of librarianship and a prod to a profession that has sometimes forgotten those principles. Women, Censorship/Human Rights, and Cyberspace are just a few of the topics covered, with writings from Chris Atton, Heather Moorcroft, and others. Articles come from such sources as Multicultural Reviewand Progressive Librarian. A special feature examines the Hawaiian outsourcing scandal.« less