| From Carnegie to Cyberspace: 100 Years at the Central Arkansas Library System Contributor(s): Schuette, Shirley (Author), Sawyer, Nathania (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 1935106147 ISBN-13: 9781935106142 Publisher: Butler Center for Arkansas Studies OUR PRICE: $28.45 Product Type: Hardcover Published: October 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Library & Information Science - General - History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv) |
| Dewey: 027.476 |
| LCCN: 2010033846 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 8.6" W x 11" (1.85 lbs) 160 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Arkansas |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Public libraries are deeply rooted in our national heritage, and one of the country's best examples is the Central Arkansas Library System (CALS). From its earliest days as a private lending library, CALS has developed into a strong advocate of literacy and continuing education as the cornerstones of an informed citizenry. This is the story of how one small library grew into a major regional system, how its libraries evolved to meet the demands of changing technology and a growing population, and how, in many ways, it became a model for the rest of the nation. This book also explores the personalities that have helped shape CALS--from Vera Snook, who began a twenty-two-year career as librarian of the Little Rock Public Library in 1926, to the current director, Dr. Bobby Roberts, who has led the system through a period of unprecedented growth since becoming its director in 1989. From Carnegie to Cyberspace shows how this system has grown, adapted, and innovated its way through a century of public service. |