The Role Of The Public Library In American Life
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The Role Of The Public Library In American Life
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Author : Michael H. Harris
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1975
The Role Of The Public Library In American Life written by Michael H. Harris and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1975 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
The Public Library In American Life
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Author : Ernestine Rose
language : en
Publisher: New York : Columbia University Press
Release Date : 1954
The Public Library In American Life written by Ernestine Rose and has been published by New York : Columbia University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1954 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Looks at the problems with public appreciation and lack of support for public libraries. Also looks at newer directions for libraries as a place for scholarship.
Reform And Reaction
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Author : Rosemary R. Dumont
language : en
Publisher: Praeger
Release Date : 1977-09-29
Reform And Reaction written by Rosemary R. Dumont and has been published by Praeger this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1977-09-29 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
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.
Part Of Our Lives
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Author : Wayne A. Wiegand
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 2015
Part Of Our Lives written by Wayne A. Wiegand and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with History categories.
Challenges conventional thinking and top-down definitions, instead drawing on the library user's perspective to argue that the public library's most important function is providing commonplace reading materials and public space. Challenges a professional ethos about public libraries and their responsibilities to fight censorship and defend intellectual freedom. Demonstrates that the American public library has been (with some notable exceptions) a place that welcomed newcomers, accepted diversity, and constructed community since the end of the 19th century. Shows how stories that cultural authorities have traditionally disparaged- i.e. books that are not "serious"- have often been transformative for public library users.
The Big City Public Library In American Life
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Author : Rosemary Ruhig Du Mont
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1977
The Big City Public Library In American Life written by Rosemary Ruhig Du Mont and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1977 with categories.
From Distant Admirers To Library Lovers And Beyond
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Author : Kathryn Zickuhr
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014
From Distant Admirers To Library Lovers And Beyond written by Kathryn Zickuhr and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with Public libraries categories.
Explores public libraries' roles in people's lives and in American culture writ large--how they are perceived, how they are valued, how people rely on them.
Libraries Immigrants And The American Experience
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Author : Plummer A. Jones
language : en
Publisher: Praeger
Release Date : 1999-01-30
Libraries Immigrants And The American Experience written by Plummer A. Jones and has been published by Praeger this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-01-30 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This is the first full-length, national scope treatment of American public library service to immigrants, which was a central and continuing mission from 1876, when the American Library Association (ALA) was founded, through 1948, when the ALA Committee on Work with the Foreign Born (ALA CWFB) disbanded. It focuses on the leaders of the movement who provided immigrants with information, personal attention, and the guidance they needed to adjust, survive, and thrive.
How Americans Value Public Libraries In Their Communities
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Author : Kathryn Zickuhr
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013
How Americans Value Public Libraries In Their Communities written by Kathryn Zickuhr and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Public libraries categories.
54% of Americans have used a public library in the past year, and 72% live in a 'library household.' Most say libraries are very important to their communities.
Books And Libraries In American Society During World War Ii
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Author : Patti Clayton Becker
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-09-13
Books And Libraries In American Society During World War Ii written by Patti Clayton Becker and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09-13 with History categories.
World War II presented America's public libraries with the daunting challenge of meeting new demands for war-related library services and materials with Depression-weakened collections, inadequate budgets and demoralized staff, in addition to continuing to serve the library's traditional clientele of women and children seeking recreational reading. This work examines how libraries could respond to their communities need through the use of numerous primary and secondary sources.