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Author : John Hopkin Leete
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 32 pages
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Download or read book The Function of the Public Library in a Democracy written by John Hopkin Leete and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : John Hopkin Leete
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780332590509
Total Pages : 24 pages
Book Rating : 4.0X/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Function of the Public Library in a Democracy (Classic Reprint) written by John Hopkin Leete and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-12-09 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Function of the Public Library in a Democracy But even an institution conceived and established in such a democratic atmosphere may fail to realize its full value as a servant of the democracy which created it. Moreover, conditions change rapidly - just how rapidly we of to-day are well qualified to judge. It is therefore not only proper but absolutely necessary that the public library of to-day should ask itself whether it is in harmony with the conditions of to-day and to ex amine searchingly and honestly whether it is returning full value and its highest service to the community which maintains it. Nothing less than that high stan dard will fulfil the obligation to democracy, or satisfy the conscience of the public library. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author : John Hopkin Leete
Publisher : Andesite Press
ISBN 13 : 9781296766276
Total Pages : 30 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Function of the Public Library in a Democracy written by John Hopkin Leete and published by Andesite Press. This book was released on 2015-08-12 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Ed D'Angelo
Publisher : Library Juice Press, LLC
ISBN 13 : 1936117231
Total Pages : 145 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)
Download or read book Barbarians at the Gates of the Public Library written by Ed D'Angelo and published by Library Juice Press, LLC. This book was released on 2014-05-14 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Barbarians at the Gates of the Public Library is a philosophical and historical analysis of how the rise of consumerism has led to the decline of the original mission of public libraries to sustain and promote democracy through civic education. Through a reading of historical figures such as Plato, Helvetius, Rousseau, and John Stuart Mill, the book shows how democracy and even capitalism were originally believed to depend upon the moral and political education that public libraries (and other institutions of rational public discourse) could provide. But as capitalism developed in the 20th century it evolved into a postmodern consumerism that replaced democracy with consumerism and education with entertainment. Public libraries have mistakenly tried to remain relevant by shadowing the rise of consumerism, but have instead contributed to the rise of a new barbarism and the decline of democracy.
Author : Nancy Kranich
Publisher : American Library Association
ISBN 13 : 9780838908082
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.8X/5 ( download)
Download or read book Libraries and Democracy written by Nancy Kranich and published by American Library Association. This book was released on 2001 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Librarian of Congress, James Billington, to founding director of the Center for the Book, John Cole, the leading-edge information specialists of the day share their insights on the role libraries play in advancing democracy.
Author : American Library Association
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Total Pages : 16 pages
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Download or read book The Freedom to Read written by American Library Association and published by . This book was released on 1953 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Arthur W. Hafner
Publisher : Praeger
ISBN 13 : 0313286671
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)
Download or read book Democracy and the Public Library written by Arthur W. Hafner and published by Praeger. This book was released on 1993-10-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The free exchange of ideas is central to any democracy, and libraries are central to the free exchange of ideas. Hafner examines many of the issues at the heart of the library's role in a democratic society and demonstrates the practical importance of the library's democratic mission. In order to make informed decisions about acquisitions, librarians must be familiar with the legal and intellectual debates surrounding controversial material. The opening chapters of the volume provide an historical and theoretical context for the democratic role of the library by discussing issues related to canonicity. Later chapters discuss legal issues related to the library as a forum for free expression, the Richard R. Kreimer case, and the confidentiality of library records. Chapter authors thoroughly discuss issues that impact the daily functioning of the library. Their backgrounds in library and political science, law, management, sociology, and literary studies bring a fresh perspective to these controversial and hotly debated issues. The book will be of special interest to all practicing librarians, library trustees and administators, and to library science students.
Author : Ragnar Audunson
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN 13 : 311063662X
Total Pages : 378 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)
Download or read book Libraries, Archives and Museums as Democratic Spaces in a Digital Age written by Ragnar Audunson and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2020-09-07 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Libraries, archives and museums have traditionally been a part of the public sphere's infrastructure. They have been so by providing public access to culture and knowledge, by being agents for enlightenment and by being public meeting places in their communities. Digitization and globalization poses new challenges in relation to upholding a sustainable public sphere. Can libraries, archives and museums contribute in meeting these challenges?
Author : Wayne A. Wiegand
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0190248009
Total Pages : 345 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)
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)
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.
