Castles Against Ignorance: How to Make Libraries Great Educational Environments

Castles Against Ignorance:
How to make libraries great educational environments

by
Edmund A. Rossman
M.A., M.L.I.S.

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To paraphrase Og Mandino:
Weak are they who permit their thoughts to control their actions; strong are they who force their actions to control their thoughts.

(Og Mandino, "The Greatest Salesman in the World", Scroll VI)

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Longtime librarian Ed Rossman champions the growing roles of libraries in his Castles Against Ignorance: How to Make Libraries Great Educational Environments. Written as a guide for students and library professionals, Rossman fosters pride in the profession and shows how the library can be a true asset in a community. He provides exercises and a survey of library literature that reinforces each of the 27 thematic chapters.

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Last update July 23, 2009

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Castles Against Ignorance: How to make libraries great educational environments

Castles Against Ignorance:
How to make libraries great educational environments