Post ApawMu3B6ku0hGRRaK by JMarkOckerbloom@mastodon.social
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 (DIR) Post #ApawMsl3ucoigmxSi0 by pbinkley@code4lib.social
       2024-12-31T01:10:29Z
       
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       Jesse Shera, “The College Library of the Future,” 1936. http://www.jstor.org/stable/25688791 - "Librarians have their faults, many of them, but in a mad academic world, blindly seeking distinction through athletic glory, led by fascist minded administrators who have completely forgotten the meaning of education, there seems to be little hope for any very important role for the librarian. This is not said, however, to excuse the librarian for his inactivity-- ... 1/2
       
 (DIR) Post #ApawMu3B6ku0hGRRaK by JMarkOckerbloom@mastodon.social
       2024-12-31T01:20:28Z
       
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       @pbinkley Thanks for this! This article is in the public domain (in the US at least). Here's a link to a non-paywalled scan: https://archive.org/details/sim_american-library-assoc-ala-bulletin_1936-06_30_6/page/495/mode/1up
       
 (DIR) Post #ApawMz1ac5bQ7mjkIq by pbinkley@code4lib.social
       2024-12-31T01:11:04Z
       
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       ... - for his manifest indifference toward his social obligations to the community he serves. Again, the charge that I would bring against the librarian is that by united action he has not fought to overcome these menacing trends. If his condition is to be greatly improved we must begin by completely remaking the academic world." 2/2