Download or read book Librarianship in Times of Crisis written by Anne Woodsworth and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2011-11-16 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The field of librarianship has undergone traumatic shifts (mostly downward) due to the global financial meltdown that began in 2008. This title addresses the ripple effects of the economic recession from the point of view of librarianship, the need for advocacy, and the necessity to tout the value that libraries bring to their communities.