The American Public Library and the Problem of Purpose by Patrick Williams

The American Public Library and the Problem of Purpose

Contributions in Librarianship & Information Science

Patrick Williams

144 pages missing pub info (editions)

nonfiction art history science informative medium-paced
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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 edu...

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