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The American Public Library and the Problem of Purpose
Patrick Williams
The American Public Library and the Problem of Purpose
Patrick Williams
The problem of purpose in the title is the 130-year debate within the library community over the proper place for the library in society. Chapters discuss roles for public libraries from the founding of the Boston Public Library with its clear educational purpose through attempts at rational planning for library roles in the 1980s.
144 pages
Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
Released | November 2, 1988 |
ISBN13 | 9780313255908 |
Publishers | ABC-CLIO |
Pages | 144 |
Dimensions | 160 × 230 × 10 mm · 399 g |
Language | English |
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