Christian Librarianship by Gregory A Smith
Much of the current library literature assumes that professional library service is necessarily neutral-detached from the librarian's philosophical or religious views. By contrast, contributors to this collection assert that librarianship is best practiced as an outworking of spiritual conviction. Accordingly, they discuss principles for integrating Christian faith and librarianship within various contexts, and reflect on professional issues from biblical and theological perspectives. This text will prove beneficial to Christians working in all types of libraries, whether religious or secular. This compilation of 16 essays is divided into two main parts, the first on theory and the second on practice. The first part includes chapters such as A Rationale for Integrating Christian Faith and Librarianship, The Master We Serve: The Call of the Christian Librarian to the Secular Workplace; and The Impact of the Christian Faith on Library Service. Chapters in the second part include Library Encounters Culture, A Christian Approach to Intellectual Freedom in Libraries and Keeping Sunday Special in the Contemporary Workplace Culture. Contributors include William Fraher Abernathy, Rod Badams, Donald G. Davis, Jr., John Allen Delivuk, Kenneth D. Gill, Graham Hedges, D. Elizabeth Irish, James R. Johnson, Roger W. Phillips, Gregory A. Smith, Stanford Terhune, John B. Trotti, John Mark Tucker and Geoff Warren.
“interesting insights”—Booklist; “recommend[ed]”—Libraries & Culture; “useful information..interesting, challenging...thought-provoking”—New Library World; “professional resource”—VOYA; “provocative essays...a worthy read...lucid footnotes...mature breakthrough book”—Public Library Quarterly; “excellent collection”—Librarian’s Christian Fellowship Newsletter; “an important and profound work...groundbreaking...stands as a seminal landmark for all future discussion on this topic...presents a helpful reconciliation between evangelical Christian faith and the challenges of intellectual freedom”—Christian Scholar’s Review; “valuable...provides much insight”—Journal of Religious & Theological Information; “unique and important...extensive bibliography”—Portal: Libraries and the Academy.
Gregory A. Smith is associate dean of the library technologies and collection services at Liberty University’s Jerry Falwell Library.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780786413294 |
| ISBN 10 | 0786413298 |
| Title | Christian Librarianship |
| Author | Gregory A Smith |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | McFarland & Co Inc |
| Year published | 2002-09-25 |
| Number of pages | 239 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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