Community, Individualism, and the American Public Library.

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Main Author: Birdsall, William F.
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 1985
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contents Community, Individualism, and the American Public Library. Birdsall, William F. Community History Individualism Library Planning Library Role Library Services Organizational Objectives Public Libraries This essay addresses the ambiguity and confusion arising out of two values that have been embodied in American public library ideology since at least the last quarter of the nineteenth century: concept of the public library as community institution; the public library's emphasis on service to the individual. (27 references) (EJS)
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spellingShingle Community, Individualism, and the American Public Library.
Birdsall, William F.
Community
History
Individualism
Library Planning
Library Role
Library Services
Organizational Objectives
Public Libraries
Community, Individualism, and the American Public Library. Birdsall, William F. Community History Individualism Library Planning Library Role Library Services Organizational Objectives Public Libraries This essay addresses the ambiguity and confusion arising out of two values that have been embodied in American public library ideology since at least the last quarter of the nineteenth century: concept of the public library as community institution; the public library's emphasis on service to the individual. (27 references) (EJS)
title Community, Individualism, and the American Public Library.
topic Community
History
Individualism
Library Planning
Library Role
Library Services
Organizational Objectives
Public Libraries
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ325576