Equity and excellence in the public library : why ignorance is not our heritage / Bob Usherwood.
| Author/creator | Usherwood, Bob |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Aldershot, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate Pub., ©2007. |
| Description | viii, 227 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Equity and excellence : the librarian's dilemma? -- Equity and excellence around the world -- Value versus demand -- Self-improvement, complex culture, and the public good -- Commercial imperative? -- Developing critical capacity and creativity -- Providing access to the best -- Information is not enough -- Education, education, education -- Through excellence to inclusion -- Professionals, practice and policy -- Equity and excellence : a value judgement. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [201]-224) and index. |
| LCCN | 2007020568 |
| ISBN | 9780754648062 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0754648060 (alk. paper) |