Defending Professionalism: A Resource for Librarians, Information Specialists, Knowledge Managers, and Archivists: A Resource for Librarians, Information Specialists, Knowledge Managers, and Archivists

There is no longer any way to deny or to escape the responsibility of marketing services and being an advocate for one's profession. Practitioners also need effective arguments and approaches for combating library and information deprofessionalization. This book offers the antidote for ineptitude in the fight to preserve professionalism in all major library and information environments.

Composed of 14 chapters written by contemporary practitioners and practitioners-turned-theorists, Defendin...