The American Public Library

Author : Wayne A. Wiegand
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0190248009
Total Pages : 345 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Part of Our Lives written by Wayne A. Wiegand and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2015 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

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Publisher : Chronicle Books
ISBN 13 : 1616893273
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Public Library written by and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2014-05-27 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A gorgeous visual celebration of America's public libraries including 150 photos, plus essays by Bill Moyers, Ann Patchett, Anne Lamott, Amy Tan, Barbara Kingsolver, and many more. Many of us have vivid recollections of childhood visits to a public library: the unmistakable musty scent, the excitement of checking out a stack of newly discovered books. Today, the more than 17,000 libraries in America also function as de facto community centers offering free access to the internet, job-hunting assistance, or a warm place to take shelter. And yet, across the country, cities large and small are closing public libraries or curtailing their hours of operation. Over the last eighteen years, photographer Robert Dawson has crisscrossed the country documenting hundreds of these endangered institutions. The Public Library presents a wide selection of Dawson's photographs— from the majestic reading room at the New York Public Library to Allensworth, California's one-room Tulare County Free Library built by former slaves. Accompanying Dawson's revealing photographs are essays, letters, and poetry by some of America's most celebrated writers. A foreword by Bill Moyers and an afterword by Ann Patchett bookend this important survey of a treasured American institution.

Author : Theodore Jones
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Carnegie Libraries Across America written by Theodore Jones and published by . This book was released on 1997-04-07 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : Joy L. Fuller
Publisher : Library Association Publishing (UK)
ISBN 13 : 9780838947753
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Strategic Planning for Public Libraries written by Joy L. Fuller and published by Library Association Publishing (UK). This book was released on 2021-09-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 : Donald G. Davis
Publisher : Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 504 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book American Library History written by Donald G. Davis and published by Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO. This book was released on 1989 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : George Sylvan Bobinski
Publisher : Chicago : American Library Association
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.1L/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Carnegie Libraries written by George Sylvan Bobinski and published by Chicago : American Library Association. This book was released on 1969 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Carnegie and the Carnegie Corporation provided funding for 1,681 public library buildings in 1,412 U.S. communities between 1889 and 1923. This philanthropy had a great impact on the growth of public library development in the United States. Free public libraries supported by local taxation had begun with Boston in 1849 and slowly spread throughout the country. The Carnegie benefactions made them leap forward. This internationally famous celebrity chose libraries as one of the primary sources for his philanthropy. He also attached two conditions to his offer of money for a public library building--the local community had to provide a suitable site and formally agree to continuously support the library through local tax funds. The latter solidified acceptance of the concept of tax support for libraries.

Author : Arthur Elmore Bostwick
Publisher : New York, D. Appleton
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 562 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The American Public Library written by Arthur Elmore Bostwick and published by New York, D. Appleton. This book was released on 1910 with total page 562 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Ernestine Rose
Publisher : New York : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Public Library in American Life written by Ernestine Rose and published by New York : Columbia University Press. This book was released on 1954 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : Guy A. Marco
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1591589118
Total Pages : 562 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The American Public Library Handbook written by Guy A. Marco and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2011-11-29 with total page 562 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A detailed reference work that documents every aspect of the American public library experience through topical entries, statistics, biographies, and profiles. The American Public Library Handbook is the first reference work to focus on all aspects of the American public library experience, providing a topical perspective through comprehensive essays and biographical information on important public librarians. Based upon the author's own notes and extensive experience, as well as library periodicals, library reference books, monographs, textbooks, Internet sources, and correspondence with individual libraries, this book comprises nearly 1,000 entries addressing all aspects of public library service. Each topical essay considers terminology of the area covered, its historical context, and current concerns and issues. Biographies highlight the philosophical perspective of the individuals covered, while entries on specific libraries present timely data and interesting facts about each facility. This unique handbook also offers up-to-date statistics, historical highlights, and information about programs and events of individual libraries.

Author : Lowell Martin
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
ISBN 13 : 9780810847545
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.4X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Enrichment written by Lowell Martin and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Overviews the notable events and underlying trends that either furthered or deterred the growth of the institution. For each of six periods during the century, summarizes the social, cultural, and political characteristics then reviews the broad thrust of library service and details notable professional developments. The introduction provides the 19th-century background. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR