Sacred Stacks: The Higher Purpose of Libraries and Librarianship
by Nancy Kalikow Maxwell
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Author: Nancy Kalikow MaxwellEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2006-04-01
ISBN: 0838909175
Number of pages: 172
Publisher: ALA Editions
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Book Review: Sacred/Secular Binary Collapsed by Thoughtful Analysis
Summary: 4 Stars
The argument for the library as sacred space may seem religiously motivated, but this thoughtful analysis makes a strong case for the library as the secular equivalent of a religious space, not as a religious space per se. The author makes her case with historical documentation and semiotic analysis, adding just enough personal anecdote to keep the tone light. If there is a bias either in favor of or against religion, it is not overtly evident in the text. On the contrary, thoughtful readers of both religious and secular inclinations should be equally impressed and delighted by her evidence-based claims about how we, as a society, view and treat libraries very much like secular houses of worship.
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