التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
| العنوان: |
The Changing Definition of U.S. Libraries. |
| المؤلفون: |
Hartman, Tracy1 tracyhartman@gmail.com |
| المصدر: |
Libri: International Journal of Libraries & Information Services. Mar2007, Vol. 57 Issue 1, p1-8. 8p. |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
*Libraries, *Information scientists, *Library users, *Library personnel, Terrorism, Public institutions, International crimes, Patriot Act of 2001 |
| مصطلحات جغرافية: |
United States |
| الشركة/الكيان: |
United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation |
| مستخلص: |
American libraries currently face a dramatic shift in how they are perceived, both by the public and by lawmakers. In order to preserve the traditional values observed by librarians, such as patron privacy and access to information, libraries must also preserve the traditional associations that have defined them. The value of libraries has been undermined by the threat of terrorism and the subsequent political pressure to find blame for the terrorist attacks. Librarians must choose whether or not to stick to the traditional library brand, or evolve and market libraries as something else. Without public support, definitions will not change easily. The American public still views the library as a place to read and find books, and this definition must prevail for libraries to retain their relevance in American life. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| قاعدة البيانات: |
Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts |
