Politics, philosophy and future of libraries.

Access, delivery, performance: the future of libraries without walls. Edited by Jilliam R. Griffiths and Jenny Craven. 020
In four sections based around four main themes: libraries, learning and distance learning, widening access to information, changing directions of information delivery and performance, quality and leadership.

Information and liberation: writings on the politics of information and librarianship. By Shiraz Durrani. 021.8
A collection of material related to the politics of librarianship in Kenya and the UK.

Surviving the future: academic libraries, quality and assessment. By Gail Munde and Kenneth Marks. 027.7
Begins with the interesting question 'What is quality.' Further chapters then look at ways of measuring it and what it might mean in terms of different user groups.

An introduction to staff development in academic libraries. Edited by Elizabeth Connor. 023.8
Practical examples and case studies of staff development activities in academic libraries.

The Library at Night by Alberto Manguel 020
A philosophical look at libraries through the ages.