Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
1 Libraries as Sacred, Secular Institutions
2 Librarians Perform Sacred Functions
3 Librarians and Libraries Organize Chaos
4 Librarians and Libraries Bestow Immortality
5 Librarians and Libraries Uplift Individuals and Society
6 Libraries Provide Sacred, Secular Space
7 Librarians and Libraries Promote Community
8 Librarians and Libraries Transmit Culture to Future Generations
9 Implications of Libraries as Sacred, Secular Institutions
Bibliography
Index