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BL
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699716
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b521905
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| Main Entry
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Maxwell, Nancy Kalikow
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| Title & Author
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Sacred stacks : : the higher purpose of libraries and librarianship /\ Nancy Kalikow Maxwell
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| Publication Statement
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Chicago :: American Library Association,, 2006
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x, 156 p. ;; 23 cm
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| ISBN
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0838909175
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: 9780838909171
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 141-147) and index
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| Contents
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Libraries as sacred, secular institutions -- Librarians perform sacred functions -- Librarians and libraries organize chaos -- Librarians and libraries bestow immortality -- Librarians and libraries uplift individuals and society -- Libraries provide sacred, secular space -- Librarians and libraries promote community -- Librarians and libraries transmit culture to future generations -- Implications of libraries as sacred, secular institutions
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"Drawing from history, sociology, and philosophy, Sacred Stacks voices the importance of the library profession and libraries as community institutions in a secular time."--Jacket
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Librarianship as a calling is a powerful perspective. While it's been a long time since libraries were exclusively the provenance of monks, some of those sacred roots remain, according to librarian and theologian Maxwell. Many librarians sense the deeper meaning and higher purpose in their work, yet rarely have time to contemplate it. Maxwell's down-to-earth candor combined with scholarly insight is designed to inspire and enlighten her library peers and colleagues. Drawing from history, sociology and philosophy, Sacred Stacks voices the importance of the library profession and libraries as community institutions in a secular time. Considering these higher purposes of libraries, she outlines the work of librarians and libraries that: a) promote community; b) uplift society; c) bestow immortality; d) preserve and transmit culture; e) organize chaos; and f) provide sacred space. -- Back cover
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Books and reading-- Religious aspects
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Libraries and society
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Libraries-- Aims and objectives
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Libraries-- Religious aspects
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Library science-- Philosophy
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| Dewey Classification
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027
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| LC Classification
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Z716.4.M37 2006
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