On reading: consumer advice in the library

Abstract

Purpose

This paper seeks to reflect on an earlier paper “Consumer advice in the library”, by Gordon Wainwright, Library Review, Winter 1966.

Design/methodology/approach

The paper pursues a reflective viewpoint.

Findings

The original paper was possibly ahead of its time in some ways in its thoughts about public libraries.

Practical implications

The paper discusses viewpoints from 40 years ago and compares them with contemporary practice.

Originality/value

The paper compares past with contemporary thinking about the role of public libraries.

Citation

Poulter, A. (2007), "On reading: consumer advice in the library", Library Review, Vol. 56 No. 6, pp. 460-463. https://doi.org/10.1108/00242530740760355