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Main Street Public Library
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Author : Wayne A. Wiegand
language : en
Publisher: University of Iowa Press
Release Date : 2011-10-02
Main Street Public Library written by Wayne A. Wiegand and has been published by University of Iowa Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-10-02 with History categories.
The author studies four small-town libraries in the Midwest from the late nineteenth century through the federal Library Service Act of 1956, and shows that these institutions served a much different purpose than is often perceived. Rather than acting as neutral institutions that are vital to democracy, these libraries were actually mediating community literary values and providing a public space for the construction of social harmony. The libraries, and the librarians who ran them, were often just as susceptible to the political and social pressures of their time as any other public institution. By analyzing the collections of all four libraries and revealing what was being read and why certain acquisitions were passed over, the atuhor challenges both traditional perceptions and professional rhetoric about the role of libraries in our small-town communities. While the American public library has become essential to its local community, it is for reasons significantly different than those articulated by the "library faith."
Libraries And The Reading Public In Twentieth Century America
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Author : Christine Pawley
language : en
Publisher: University of Wisconsin Pres
Release Date : 2013-09-13
Libraries And The Reading Public In Twentieth Century America written by Christine Pawley and has been published by University of Wisconsin Pres this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09-13 with History categories.
For well over one hundred years, libraries open to the public have played a crucial part in fostering in Americans the skills and habits of reading and writing, by routinely providing access to standard forms of print: informational genres such as newspapers, pamphlets, textbooks, and other reference books, and literary genres including poetry, plays, and novels. Public libraries continue to have an extraordinary impact; in the early twenty-first century, the American Library Association reports that there are more public library branches than McDonald's restaurants in the United States. Much has been written about libraries from professional and managerial points of view, but less so from the perspectives of those most intimately involved—patrons and librarians. Drawing on circulation records, patron reviews, and other archived materials, Libraries and the Reading Public in Twentieth-Century America underscores the evolving roles that libraries have played in the lives of American readers. Each essay in this collection examines a historical circumstance related to reading in libraries. The essays are organized in sections on methods of researching the history of reading in libraries; immigrants and localities; censorship issues; and the role of libraries in providing access to alternative, nonmainstream publications. The volume shows public libraries as living spaces where individuals and groups with diverse backgrounds, needs, and desires encountered and used a great variety of texts, images, and other media throughout the twentieth century.
State Of Wisconsin Blue Book
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993
State Of Wisconsin Blue Book written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Wisconsin categories.
Irs Oversight Of Tax Exempt Foundations
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Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations. Commerce, Consumer, and Monetary Affairs Subcommittee
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1983
Irs Oversight Of Tax Exempt Foundations written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations. Commerce, Consumer, and Monetary Affairs Subcommittee and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1983 with Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations categories.
The State Of Wisconsin Blue Book
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: Legislative Reference Bureau
Release Date : 1993
The State Of Wisconsin Blue Book written by and has been published by Legislative Reference Bureau this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Elections categories.
Realistic Bomber Training Initiative
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Author : United States. Air Force
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000
Realistic Bomber Training Initiative written by United States. Air Force and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Aeronautics categories.
The Dallas Public Library
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Author : Michael V. Hazel
language : en
Publisher: University of North Texas Press
Release Date : 2001
The Dallas Public Library written by Michael V. Hazel and has been published by University of North Texas Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with History categories.
From its founding one hundred years ago by a group of dedicated women working to better life and opportunity in their fledgling metropolis, the Dallas Public Library has provided essential services to the people of Dallas. In The Dallas Public Library, Michael V. Hazel presents the centennial history of this landmark institution, from its genesis as a single library with a staff of five, to a central library and twenty-two branch libraries with a staff of more than five hundred. This is the story of committed leaders like May Dickson Exall, who persuaded Andrew Carnegie to give $50,000 to build Dallas's first free public library, and director Cleora Clanton, who stretched a shoestring budget to provide service to all citizens of Dallas at a time when minorities were often shunned and intellectual freedom challenged. It is also the story of beloved director Lillian Bradshaw, who built a major central library facility and a network of branches that reflect the interests of the neighborhoods they serve. More than just a repository of books, the Dallas Public Library has offered many people a place for lifelong learning, practical skills development, pursuit of personal interests, and recreation. Through the years, the library has grown and changed with the city of Dallas and is ready once again--as technology drives the information market--to adapt its services to meet the needs of Dallas citizens. This is the centennial history of a landmark institution, from its genesis as a single library with a staff of five to a central library and twenty-two branch libraries with a staff of more than five hundred. Richly illustrated with two hundred black-and-white photographs and ten color plates.
Annual Report
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Author : U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1977
Annual Report written by U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1977 with Nuclear energy categories.
Outer Continental Shelf Oil And Gas Information Program
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Author : Martha Alison Salzmann
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1980
Outer Continental Shelf Oil And Gas Information Program written by Martha Alison Salzmann and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1980 with Oil and gas leases categories.
Genealogical Research In Ohio
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Author : Kip Sperry
language : en
Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Com
Release Date : 2003
Genealogical Research In Ohio written by Kip Sperry and has been published by Genealogical Publishing Com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with History categories.
"This research guide describes Ohio sources for family history and genealogical research. It also includes extensive footnotes and bibliographies, addresses of repositories that house Ohio historical and genealogical records and oral histories, and addresses of chapters of the Ohio Genealogical Society. Valuable Ohio maps conclude this work ... This new edition describes many Ohio sources on the Internet and compact discs, as well as additional genealogical and historical sources and bibliographies of Ohio sources"--Preface.