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Main Author: Harris, Michael H.
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 1972
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Online Access:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED071668
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  • The Purpose of the American Public Library in Historical Perspective: A Revisionist Interpretation. Harris, Michael H. Chronicles History Library Role Library Science Public Libraries The intention of this essay is to serve as a guide to the literature treating the historical development of the American public library. It also provides a selective analysis of the literature dealing with the role of the public library. An extensive selected bibliography is included along with an appendix which is a short critical essay on the literature on American social history, especially the literature dealing with reform in America. (Author/SJ)