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Assesses the extent to which work settings, skills and experiences of librarians have been transformed by new information economies and technologies.

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9780810832732

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...provides many thought-provoking ideas supported by research for librarians and library school educators to ponder. Lisca ...stimulating discussions...raises some pertinent questions...of particular interest to library educators. The Library Association Record ...contains useful appendices and an extensive bibliography... Information & Culture Apostle and Raymond have produced a compelling work...written about and of interest to all librarians, library school faculty and researchers in the field will find this book of most use. Each chapter...can stand alone, either as a description of the studies undertaken, or, in the case of the first chapter, an excellent discussion of the issues. Australian Library Journal

...provides many thought-provoking ideas supported by research for librarians and library school educators to ponder. * Lisca * ...stimulating discussions...raises some pertinent questions...of particular interest to library educators. * The Library Association Record * ...contains useful appendices and an extensive bibliography... * Information & Culture * Apostle and Raymond have produced a compelling work...written about and of interest to all librarians, library school faculty and researchers in the field will find this book of most use. Each chapter...can stand alone, either as a description of the studies undertaken, or, in the case of the first chapter, an excellent discussion of the issues. * Australian Library Journal * ...provides many thought-provoking ideas supported by research for librarians and library school educators to ponder. Lisca ...stimulating discussions...raises some pertinent questions...of particular interest to library educators. The Library Association Record ...contains useful appendices and an extensive bibliography... Information & Culture Apostle and Raymond have produced a compelling work...written about and of interest to all librarians, library school faculty and researchers in the field will find this book of most use. Each chapter...can stand alone, either as a description of the studies undertaken, or, in the case of the first chapter, an excellent discussion of the issues. Australian Library Journal

...provides many thought-provoking ideas supported by research for librarians and library school educators to ponder. Lisca ...stimulating discussions...raises some pertinent questions...of particular interest to library educators. The Library Association Record ...contains useful appendices and an extensive bibliography... Libraries and Culture Apostle and Raymond have produced a compelling work...written about and of interest to all librarians, library school faculty and researchers in the field will find this book of most use. Each chapter...can stand alone, either as a description of the studies undertaken, or, in the case of the first chapter, an excellent discussion of the issues. Australian Library Journal

Author Information

Richard Apostle is a Professor in the Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology at Dalhousie University. Boris Raymond is retired from teaching library science and sociology at Dalhousie University.

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