The American Public Library and the Problem of Purpose - Patrick Williams - Books - ABC-CLIO - 9780313255908 - November 2, 1988
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The American Public Library and the Problem of Purpose

Patrick Williams

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The American Public Library and the Problem of Purpose

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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