Public Libraries In The U S

Author : Wayne A. Wiegand
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : HISTORY
ISBN : 9780190248000

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Part of Our Lives by Wayne A. Wiegand Pdf

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.

Author : Donald G. Davis,John Mark Tucker
Publisher : Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO
Page : 504 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015018601016

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American Library History by Donald G. Davis,John Mark Tucker Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 118 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Public libraries
ISBN : UOM:39015082968168

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Public Libraries in the United States by Anonim Pdf

Author : United States. Office of Education
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1240 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1876
Category : Libraries
ISBN : UVA:X000536980

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Public Libraries in the United States of America by United States. Office of Education Pdf

Author : Christine Pawley,Louise S. Robbins
Publisher : University of Wisconsin Pres
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2013-09-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9780299293239

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Libraries and the Reading Public in Twentieth-Century America by Christine Pawley,Louise S. Robbins Pdf

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.

Author : Thomas Augst,Kenneth E. Carpenter
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : History
ISBN : UVA:X030273500

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Institutions of Reading by Thomas Augst,Kenneth E. Carpenter Pdf

Tracing the evolution of the library as a modern institution from the late eighteenth century to the digital era, this book explores the diverse practices by which Americans have shared reading matter for instruction, edification, and pleasure. Writing from a rich variety of perspectives, the contributors raise important questions about the material forms and social shapes of American culture. What is a library? How have libraries fostered communities of readers and influenced the practice of reading in particular communities? How did the development of modern libraries alter the boundaries of individual and social experience, and define new kinds of public culture? To what extent have libraries served as commercial enterprises, as centers of power, and as places of empowerment for African Americans, women, and ...

Author : Library of Congress
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1897
Category : Eskimos
ISBN : PRNC:32101073752444

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Report of the Librarian of Congress by Library of Congress Pdf

Author : Joy L. Fuller
Publisher : Library Association Publishing (UK)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2021-09-06
Category : Organizational change
ISBN : 0838947751

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Strategic Planning for Public Libraries by Joy L. Fuller Pdf

Strategic Planning for Public Libraries is a complete planning toolkit. Each purchase comes with a downloadable supplemental folder full of reusable templates, worksheets, as well as real-life examples from other libraries to help guide the reader through the planning process. This book provides a framework that any library, whether it serves urban, suburban, or rural communities, can use as a basis for its strategic planning.

Author : United States. Bureau of Education
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1238 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1876
Category : Libraries
ISBN : UIUC:30112048460049

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Public Libraries in the United States of America by United States. Bureau of Education Pdf

Author : Stati Uniti d' America : Bureau of education
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 664 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1876
Category : Electronic
ISBN : IBNF:CF001054066

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Public Libraries in the United States of America Their History, Condition and Management by Stati Uniti d' America : Bureau of education Pdf

Author : Michael Dudley
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780838911365

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Public Libraries and Resilient Cities by Michael Dudley Pdf

Public libraries are keystone public institutions for any thriving community, and as such can be leaders in making cities better places to work, play, and live. Here, Dudley shows how public libraries can contribute to 'placemaking', or the creation and nurturing of vital and unique communities for their residents.

Author : Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF)
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2015-07-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780838913253

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A History of ALA Policy on Intellectual Freedom by Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) Pdf

Collecting several key documents and policy statements, this supplement to the ninth edition of the Intellectual Freedom Manual traces a history of ALA’s commitment to fighting censorship. An introductory essay by Judith Krug and Candace Morgan, updated by OIF Director Barbara Jones, sketches out an overview of ALA policy on intellectual freedom. An important resource, this volume includes documents which discuss such foundational issues as The Library Bill of RightsProtecting the freedom to readALA’s Code of EthicsHow to respond to challenges and concerns about library resourcesMinors and internet activityMeeting rooms, bulletin boards, and exhibitsCopyrightPrivacy, including the retention of library usage records

Author : U.s. office of education
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1967
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1417591844

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Public Libraries in the United States of America: Their History, Condition and Management: Special Report, Part 1 by U.s. office of education Pdf

Author : United States. Office of Education
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 106 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1876
Category : Libraries
ISBN : UOMDLP:afa0408:0001.001

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Public Libraries in the United States of America by United States. Office of Education Pdf

Author : Theodore Jones
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1997-04-07
Category : Architecture
ISBN : UOM:39015040701438

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Carnegie Libraries Across America by Theodore Jones Pdf

And with the help of original documents, including letters of petition by schoolteachers, bankers, and civic leaders from across the United States, he provides valuable insights into life in turn-of-the-century American towns and the values and aspirations of their citizens.