Gatekeepers of Knowledge: A Consideration of the Library, the Book and the Scholar in the Western World
Author:   Margaret Zeegers (Coordinator of English programs, University of Ballarat, Ballarat, Australia) ,  Deirdre Barron (Director, National Institute for Design Research, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia)
Publisher:   Woodhead Publishing Ltd
ISBN:  

9781843345053


Pages:   146
Publication Date:   16 February 2010
Format:   Paperback
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Gatekeepers of Knowledge: A Consideration of the Library, the Book and the Scholar in the Western World


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Author:   Margaret Zeegers (Coordinator of English programs, University of Ballarat, Ballarat, Australia) ,  Deirdre Barron (Director, National Institute for Design Research, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia)
Publisher:   Woodhead Publishing Ltd
Imprint:   Chandos Publishing (Oxford) Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.280kg
ISBN:  

9781843345053


ISBN 10:   1843345056
Pages:   146
Publication Date:   16 February 2010
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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From the agora to the scriptoria; From the scriptoria to the printery; From the printery to the bookshelves; From the bookshelves to the study; Scholars of the second millennium.

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Descriptively titled, thought provoking and easily read, this book is a gem., The Australian Library Journal This is a hugely valid and valuable book for librarians, publishers and those interested in critically engaging with the slippery concept of the Information Society., Journal of Librarianship and Information Science Provides an excellent discussion of the many elements that have shaped scholarship, research, knowledge, and libraries through the medium of the written word., Australian Academic & Research Libraries


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Dr Margaret Zeegers is President of the Australian National Section of the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) and a Senior Lecturer in the School of Education at the University of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia where she is the Coordinator of the English programs delivered in that School. Dr Deirdre Barron is the Director of the National Institute for Design Research at Swinburne University of Technology, Victoria, Australia.

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