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The Culture and Control of Expertise : Toward a Sociological Understanding of Librarianship (Contributions in Librarianship and Information Science)
The Culture and Control of Expertise Toward a Sociological Understanding of Librarianship - Contributions in Librarianship and Information Science Author:Michael F. Winter "As librarianship expands, the basic questions of librarianship as a profession benefit from more sophisticated discussions found in such works as Michael Winter's The Culture and Control of Expertise. He begins with an excellent analysis of the rise of modern professions and the extended historical debate over librarianship as a profession. . .... more » . Winter's intriguing, if sometimes too complex, discussion of these theories [of the sociology of professionalism] and their application to librarianship ultimately leads him to suggest a composite model that does help establish a general framework for intelligent thinking about who we are and what we do. In a thoughtful concluding chapter Winter suggests further areas of possible research into librarianship as an occupation that deserve our careful attention. Above all Winter is to be congratulated for having breathed new life into what was a tired old topic." Wilson Library Bulletin« less