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The book addresses issues of professionalism, identify, values, confidentiality, access, services, and conflicts of interest. The jury praised Dr Preer’s comprehensive approach to an issue that pervades every aspect of modern library life; her exhaustive coverage of all aspects of the topic; the enduring relevance of her work; her combination of readability and thorough scholarship; and the fact that this book fills an important lacuna in modern library literature.

Jean Preer is Professor in the School of Library and Information Science at Indiana University-Indianapolis. She holds a Ph.D. and a J.D. from George Washington University and her MLS from Berkeley.