The social, political and cultural context of libraries in the twenty-first century: an overview

Jacob Wallis

The social, political and cultural context of libraries in the twenty-first century: an overview

Jacob Wallis

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This chapter provides an overview of the social, political and cultural context within which libraries operate. This context is evolving and requires reconceptualisation within a postmodern framework as advanced Western societies undergo a period of intense social change.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Libraries in the twenty-first century
Subtitle of host publication	Charting new directions in information services
Editors	Stuart Ferguson
Place of Publication	Wagga Wagga, Australia
Publisher	Centre for Information Studies
Pages	257-266
Number of pages	10
Edition	15
ISBN (Print)	9781876938437
Publication status	Published - 2007

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Libraries in the twenty-first century: Charting new directions in information services. ed. / Stuart Ferguson. 15. ed. Wagga Wagga, Australia: Centre for Information Studies, 2007. p. 257-266.

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