Caring Libraries in a Caring Society
J.D. Hendry
(Presidential Address delivered at the 74th Annual Conference of the Scottish Library Association, Peebles, 7 June 1988)
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Abstract
The present state of public services, particularly library services, is examined in relation to the United Kingdom Government and its advocacy of an enterprise culture. The role of librarians in promoting a community‐based caring cultural service is argued for. Scottish public libraries are discussed in the context of such a service, of Scottish cultural history and of the resurgence in arts and culture in Scotland.
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Citation
Hendry, J.D. (1988), "Caring Libraries in a Caring Society", Library Review, Vol. 37 No. 3, pp. 38-45. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb012864
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
Copyright © 1988, MCB UP Limited