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crl-15468	Gorman, Michael	White, Herbert S. Librarianship: Quo Vadis?: Opportunities and Dangers as We Face the New Millennium. Englewood, Colo.: Libraries Unlimited, 2000. 399p. $65 (ISBN 1-56308-807-X). LC 00-041219.	2001-07-01	2	.pdf	application/pdf	1174	45	49	On the other hand, White does not hesitate to question whether libraries are crucial to society, to decry the fact that librarians are not asser­ tive enough (particularly in seeking ad­ equate salaries), and to prefer managers to leaders in creating successful libraries. Also missing is the recognition that most such institutions are wholly and traditionally dependent on “outside copy” from the Library of Congress and vendors (including library networks), that this copy is frequently flawed and dysfunctional, and that the library and information science profession appears totally immobilized about actually im­ proving the situation (for example, devot­ ing more staff and resources to critical copy revision and enhancement, as well as dynamic subject heading reform, cross-referencing, and innovation at lo­ cal and network levels, in tandem with efforts to correct and reinvigorate the cata­ loging operation at LC and make govern­ ing codes, such as AACR2, more Index to advertisers Academic Press	cache/crl-15468.pdf	txt/crl-15468.txt