Tunnel Vision and Blind Spots: What the Past Tells Us about the Present; Reflections on the Twentieth-Century History of American Librarianship.

Wiegand, Wayne A.

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ERIC Number: EJ582278

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Publication Date: 1999

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Tunnel Vision and Blind Spots: What the Past Tells Us about the Present; Reflections on the Twentieth-Century History of American Librarianship.

Wiegand, Wayne A.

Library Quarterly, v69 n1 p1-32 Jan 1999

Reviews the history of United States librarianship. Suggests that the profession has failed to analyze the meaning of library service and its significance to users. Argues that this has limited the ability to understand the present role of the U.S. library and thus affects efforts to plan for the future. Contains 131 references. (Author/LRW)

Descriptors: Futures (of Society), Library Role, Library Science, Library Services, Users (Information)

Publication Type: Historical Materials; Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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