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Author:   Gregory A. Smith ,  Donald G. Davis Jr
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.422kg
ISBN:  

9780786413294

ISBN 10:   0786413298
Pages:   239
Publication Date:   25 September 2002
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Foreword     Introduction     PART ONE: CHRISTIAN LIBRARIANSHIP IN THEORY     1 A Rationale for Integrating Christian Faith and Librarianship     2 The Cultural Mandate, the Pursuit of Knowledge, and the Christian Librarian    3 The Master We Serve: The Call of the Christian Librarian to the Secular Workplace    4 The Theological Library: In Touch with the Witnesses     5 The Impact of the Christian Faith on Library Service     6 A Philosophy of Christian Librarianship     PART TWO: CHRISTIAN LIBRARIANSHIP IN PRACTICE     7 Library Encounters Culture     8 Multiculturalism and Libraries: A Biblical Perspective     9 Beauty for Ashes: Christian Librarians Facing a Fragmented Profession     10 And Ne’er the Twain Shall Meet? Personal vs. Professional Ethics     11 Intellectual Freedom and Evangelical Faith     12 A Christian Approach to Intellectual Freedom in Libraries     13 Nothing New under the Sun? Public Libraries and Sunday Opening in the 19th Century   14 Keeping Sunday Special in the Contemporary Workplace Culture     15 The Role of the Library in the Character Formation of the Christian College Student   16 Partnership in Library Development: The Mission Focus of Christian Librarians   Afterword: The Future of Christian Librarianship     Selective Bibliography     About the Contributors     Index    

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"""interesting insights""--Booklist; ""recommend[ed]""--Libraries & Culture; ""useful information...interesting, challenging...thought-provoking""--New Library World; ""professional resource""--VOYA; ""provocative essays...a worthy read...lucid footnotes...mature breakthrough book""--Public Library Quarterly; ""excellent collection""--Librarian's Christian Fellowship Newsletter; ""an important and profound work...groundbreaking...stands as a seminal landmark for all future discussion on this topic...presents a helpful reconciliation between evangelical Christian faith and the challenges of intellectual freedom""--Christian Scholar's Review; ""valuable...provides much insight""--Journal of Religious & Theological Information; ""unique and important...extensive bibliography""--Portal: Libraries and the Academy."

interesting insights --<i>Booklist</i>; recommend[ed] --<i>Libraries & Culture</i>; useful information...interesting, challenging...thought-provoking --<i>New Library World</i>; professional resource --<i>VOYA</i>; provocative essays...a worthy read...lucid footnotes...mature breakthrough book --<i>Public Library Quarterly</i>; excellent collection --<i>Librarian's Christian Fellowship Newsletter</i>; an important and profound work...groundbreaking...stands as a seminal landmark for all future discussion on this topic...presents a helpful reconciliation between evangelical Christian faith and the challenges of intellectual freedom --<i>Christian Scholar's Review</i>; valuable...provides much insight --<i>Journal of Religious & Theological Information</i>; unique and important...extensive bibliography --<i>Portal: Libraries and the Academy.</i>

interesting insights --Booklist; recommend[ed] --Libraries & Culture; useful information...interesting, challenging...thought-provoking --New Library World; professional resource --VOYA; provocative essays...a worthy read...lucid footnotes...mature breakthrough book --Public Library Quarterly; excellent collection --Librarian's Christian Fellowship Newsletter; an important and profound work...groundbreaking...stands as a seminal landmark for all future discussion on this topic...presents a helpful reconciliation between evangelical Christian faith and the challenges of intellectual freedom --Christian Scholar's Review; valuable...provides much insight --Journal of Religious & Theological Information; unique and important...extensive bibliography --Portal: Libraries and the Academy.

Author Information

Gregory A. Smith is associate dean of the library technologies and collection services at Liberty University’s Jerry Falwell Library.

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