The American Public Library and the Problem of Purpose
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The dialogue is witty, the asides are amusing, the social commentary brings a giggle in between the sexy bits, which are many, and varied.

It has you shouting 'yes, yes, yes,' like Meg Ryan at the diner.

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The American Public Library and the Problem of Purpose
This book. This book!
The dialogue is witty, the asides are amusing, the social commentary brings a giggle in between the sexy bits, which are many, and varied.

It has you shouting 'yes, yes, yes,' like Meg Ryan at the diner.

A well-rounded, well-written, and exquisitely crafted story.
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The American Public Library and the Problem of Purpose

The American Public Library and the Problem of Purpose

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

The American Public Library and the Problem of Purpose

by Patrick Williams

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This book. This book!
The dialogue is witty, the asides are amusing, the social commentary brings a giggle in between the sexy bits, which are many, and varied.

It has you shouting 'yes, yes, yes,' like Meg Ryan at the diner.

A well-rounded, well-written, and exquisitely crafted story.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780313255908
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date: 11/02/1988
Series: Contributions in Librarianship and Information Science , #62
Pages: 144
Product dimensions: 6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.44(d)

About the Author

PATRICK WILLIAMS is Associate Professor of Library Science at Rosary College. He is the author of The Vital Network: A Theory of Communication and Society (Greenwood Press, 1978) and other publications.

Table of Contents

Preface
The Boston Prototype, 1841-1878
The Fiction Problem, 1876-1896
The Library Militant, 1894-1920
Adult Education, 1920-1948
The Public Library Inquiry, 1948-1950
Folklore and Public Relations, 1950-1965
Information for the People, 1965-1980
A Step in the Right Direction, 1980-1987
Bibliography
Index

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