Reviews for A way with words

The average rating for A way with words based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2020-01-17 00:00:00 Neil Oldfield I really enjoyed reading this classic of library philosophy, though it certainly shows its age here and there nearly 50 years later. In some cases, it was heartening that ideas that were counter-cultural at the time are now in much broader play. In others, it was depressing to know that the battles for radical ideas in library service continue much the same. In general, though, the spirit was inspiring and some of the historical details were super interesting (I loved reading about the "No Silence" sign campaign, for example). So much has changed with the internet - I look forward to reading the "Redux" volume to see some of those changes reflected.

Review # 2 was written on 2011-08-10 00:00:00 Karen Welch LOOOOOOVED IT! I was struck by how much of the content was still applicable to us 40 years later, which is sad in some cases and liberating in others. This is a wonderful read for anyone with an interest in radical librarianship because it has so many different takes on what that constitutes.