| Libraries to the People: Histories of Outreach Contributor(s): Freeman, Robert S. (Editor), Hovde, David M. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 078641359X ISBN-13: 9780786413591 Publisher: McFarland & Company OUR PRICE: $49.45 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2003 Annotation: With todays technology, anyone anywhere can access public library materials without leaving home or office--one simply logs on to the librarys website to be exposed to a wealth of information. But one of the concerns that arises is the lack of access for groups isolated by socioeconomic, geographical, or cultural factors. This problem is not a new one, as for almost two centuries, public libraries and other organizations have been trying to bring library services to isolated populations. This book is a collection of fourteen essays examining the contributions of librarians, educators, and organizations in the United States who have endeavored to bring library services to groups that previously did not have access. There are three sections: Benevolent and Commercial Organizations, Government Supported Programs, and Innovative Outreach Services. The essays discuss reading materials for two centuries of rural Louisianians, shipboard libraries for the American navy and merchant marine corps, library outreach to prisoners, the Indiana Township Library Program, 1852-1872, tribal libraries in the lower forty-eight states, electronic outreach, open-air libraries, and the use of radio in promoting the Municipal Reference Library of the City of New York, to name just a few of the essay topics. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - General - Language Arts & Disciplines | Library & Information Science - General |
| Dewey: 021.209 |
| LCCN: 2002153802 |
| Physical Information: 0.57" H x 7.1" W x 9.94" (1.04 lbs) 245 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: With today's technology, anyone anywhere can access public library materials without leaving home or office--one simply logs on to the library's website to be exposed to a wealth of information. But one of the concerns that arises is the lack of access for groups isolated by socioeconomic, geographical, or cultural factors. This problem is not a new one. For almost two centuries, public libraries and other organizations have been trying to bring library services to isolated populations. This book is a collection of fourteen essays examining the contributions of librarians, educators, and organizations in the United States who have endeavored to bring library services to groups that previously did not have access. There are three sections: Benevolent and Commercial Organizations, Government Supported Programs, and Innovative Outreach Services. The essays discuss reading materials for two centuries of rural Louisianians, shipboard libraries for the American Navy and merchant Marine, library outreach to prisoners, the Indiana Township Library Program, tribal libraries in the lower forty-eight states, open-air libraries, electronic outreach, and the use of radio in promoting the Municipal Reference Library of the City of New York, to name just a few of the essay topics. |