A Place Not a Place ― Reflection And Possibility in Museums And Libraries

Carr (librarianship, U. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) writes for legions of reflective users in this series of essays and lectures about the joy of the surprise, the art of perpetuating the purposeful future, and the reward that comes through tenacity and keeping users' thoughts open as long as possible. He acknowledges the fact that moving forward in our learning most often comes to us alone, beyond the horizons of a class full of other students or a teacher. He knows the museum and the library celebrate this solitary way of learning and therefore should be designed to support the importance of individuals' questions within the spiritual, emotional, and intellectual place that is not a place they contain called "learning." Annotation c2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

David Carr teaches at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. His essays, articles and reviews have appeared inMuseum News, Curator, Public Libraries, and in other journals and collections.