Libraries and Society

This book rekindles a debate that is anchored in the past as it charges into the future. Three decades have passed since the last Golden Age of Libraries - a time when the social and political unrest of a post baby-boomer generation forced libraries to reconsider their social responsibilities. The problems of today are providing a similar catalyst. Faced with a growing divide between rich and poor, a crumbling environment and frightening public health concerns, society is increasingly looking for solutions that make good, ethical sense