Presents a few definitions of education as a stimulus to discussion

1. LIB 600 Libraries and Education

2. • Where does the word come from?
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• Definition?
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– http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/education

4. • An anonymous attempt to answer the question:
– “Education” is a broad term that can have
many meanings, but it is generally defined as
the process of learning and acquiring
information. Formal learning in a school or
university is one of the most common types,
though self-teaching and so-called “life
experiences” can also qualify.
• What Is Education?
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5. • Martin Luther King Jr.:
– “Education must enable one to sift and weigh
evidence, to discern the true from the false, the real
from the unreal, and the facts from the fiction.”
– “We must remember that intelligence is not enough.
Intelligence plus character--that is the goal of true
education. The complete education gives one not only
power of concentration, but worthy objectives upon
which to concentrate.” - Martin Luther King, Jr.
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6. http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/04/24/1204597/-What-is-Education#
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7. http://www.selfhelpzen.com/what-is-education/
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