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Heckart, Ronald J. – College and Research Libraries, 1991
This paper traces librarianship's notions of intellectual freedom to a widely analyzed concept in law and political science known as the marketplace of ideas. A stewardship orientation in librarianship is described, changes in the profession are examined, emotional factors and democratic values are discussed, and self-actualization is considered.…
Descriptors: Change, Democratic Values, Emotional Response, Intellectual Freedom