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Main Author: McMullen, Haynes
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 1985
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Online Access:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ318708
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contents The Very Slow Decline of the American Social Library. McMullen, Haynes Comparative Analysis History Professional Associations Public Libraries Special Libraries Tables (Data) Examines development of social libraries (formed by associations for member use) in New England and rest of United States before 1850, and social and public library growth between 1850 and 1900. Opinions of contemporaries and seven aspects of American life indicating reluctance to abandon social library are highlighted. (27 references) (EJS)
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spellingShingle The Very Slow Decline of the American Social Library.
McMullen, Haynes
Comparative Analysis
History
Professional Associations
Public Libraries
Special Libraries
Tables (Data)
The Very Slow Decline of the American Social Library. McMullen, Haynes Comparative Analysis History Professional Associations Public Libraries Special Libraries Tables (Data) Examines development of social libraries (formed by associations for member use) in New England and rest of United States before 1850, and social and public library growth between 1850 and 1900. Opinions of contemporaries and seven aspects of American life indicating reluctance to abandon social library are highlighted. (27 references) (EJS)
title The Very Slow Decline of the American Social Library.
topic Comparative Analysis
History
Professional Associations
Public Libraries
Special Libraries
Tables (Data)
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ318708