TY - BOOK AU - Usherwood,Bob TI - Equity and excellence in the public library: why ignorance is not our heritage SN - 9780754685074 (electronic bk.) PY - 2007/// CY - Aldershot, England, Burlington, VT PB - Ashgate Pub. KW - Public libraries KW - Great Britain KW - Public services (Libraries) N1 - Description based on print version record; Includes bibliographical references (p. [201]-224) and index; Equity and excellence : the librarian's dilemma? -- Equity and excellence around the world -- Value versus demand -- Self-improvement, complex culture, and the public good -- Commercial imperative? -- Developing critical capacity and creativity -- Providing access to the best -- Information is not enough -- Education, education, education -- Through excellence to inclusion -- Professionals, practice and policy -- Equity and excellence : a value judgement UR - http://www.netlibrary.com.libraryumpsa.idm.oclc.org/urlapi.asp?action=summary&v=1&bookid=269466 ER -