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Metaphor : Library
Includes bibliographical references.
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2014
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| author | Kennedy, Catherine |
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| description | Includes bibliographical references. |
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| institution | University of Cape Town (South Africa) |
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| spelling | oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/8071 Metaphor : Library Kennedy, Catherine Library and Information Studies Includes bibliographical references. This literature review identifies and examines metaphorical concepts that have been associated with the word 'library' historically in an attempt to identify the possible role and function of libraries and librarians in the twenty-first century. Drawing on contemporary theories of metaphor, the various ways in which libraries have been represented metaphorically within literature are considered as external perspectives of the institution and profession. These images are compared and contrasted to those library metaphors evident in the professional literature - that is, internal perspectives of the library. Examples of other professions adopting the concept 'library' as a metaphor, most notably within the online environment, are also discussed in order to hone in on those concepts perceived to be represented by the label 'library' by those choosing to employ the term. The cross-cu!tural applicability of library metaphors is also considered, drawing on examples from African librarianship, and a cluster of metaphorical concepts likely to inform future library development are identified. 2014-10-06T10:05:43Z 2014-10-06T10:05:43Z 2007 Master Thesis Masters MBibl http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8071 eng application/pdf Library and Information Studies Centre (LISC) University of Cape Town |
| spellingShingle | Library and Information Studies Kennedy, Catherine Metaphor : Library |
| thesis_degree_str | Master's |
| title | Metaphor : Library |
| title_full | Metaphor : Library |
| title_fullStr | Metaphor : Library |
| title_full_unstemmed | Metaphor : Library |
| title_short | Metaphor : Library |
| title_sort | metaphor library |
| topic | Library and Information Studies |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8071 |
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