The role of public libraries in social justice

John Vincent coordinates The Network, formed in May 1999 as a legacy of a project funded by the Library and Information Commission, Public Library Policy and Social Exclusion (see Muddiman, 2000 Muddiman, D. (ed.) (2000) Open to All? The Public Library and Social Exclusion, Resource – Council for Museums, Archives and Libraries, London, available from http://www.mla.gov.uk/resources/assets//L/lic084_pdf_5679.pdf  Google Scholar]). The Network’s mission is ‘to assist the cultural sector, including libraries, museums, archives and galleries, heritage and other organisations, to work towards social justice’.