theorywatch

And a brilliant example of “practice-in-theory” is reflective practitioner par excellence Thomas Mann, the reference maven and fearless gadfly of the Library of Congress. His most recent paper, “What is Distinctive about the Library of Congress in Both its Collections and its Means of Access to Them And The Reasons LC Needs to Maintain Classified Shelving of Books Onsite, And A Way to Deal Effectively with the Problem of ‘Books on the Floor’” can be found at the Library of Congress Professional Guild website. While it’s not formally “published,” it most certainly is “diffusing” rapidly throughout the community of practice!

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