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| Format: | Recurso educativo Open Access |
| Language: | en |
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1991
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| Online Access: | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ424851 |
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Table of Contents:
- Literacy: The Library Legend. Marcum, Deanna B. Stone, Elizabeth W. Acculturation Citizenship Education Cultural Pluralism Educational History Immigrants Library Material Selection Library Role Library Services Literacy Education Outreach Programs Program Descriptions Public Libraries Users (Information) Describes major influxes of immigrant populations in the United States in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, their impact on library services, and literacy programs for multicultural populations established during this time period. Questions about past and current missions of the public library are considered, and the work of librarian Eleanor Ledbetter is highlighted. (SD)