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Total Pages : 8 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)
Download or read book Wanted--facts about Public Libraries written by and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : American Library Association
Publisher : Chicago [Ill.] : American Library Association
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 18 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book A Perspective on Libraries written by American Library Association and published by Chicago [Ill.] : American Library Association. This book was released on 1978 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : New York Public Library
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Total Pages : 24 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
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Author : Susan Orlean
Publisher : Simon & Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1476740194
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (767 download)
Download or read book The Library Book written by Susan Orlean and published by Simon & Schuster. This book was released on 2019-10-01 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Susan Orlean’s bestseller and New York Times Notable Book is “a sheer delight…as rich in insight and as varied as the treasures contained on the shelves in any local library” (USA TODAY)—a dazzling love letter to a beloved institution and an investigation into one of its greatest mysteries. “Everybody who loves books should check out The Library Book” (The Washington Post). On the morning of April 28, 1986, a fire alarm sounded in the Los Angeles Public Library. The fire was disastrous: it reached two thousand degrees and burned for more than seven hours. By the time it was extinguished, it had consumed four hundred thousand books and damaged seven hundred thousand more. Investigators descended on the scene, but more than thirty years later, the mystery remains: Did someone purposefully set fire to the library—and if so, who? Weaving her lifelong love of books and reading into an investigation of the fire, award-winning New Yorker reporter and New York Times bestselling author Susan Orlean delivers a “delightful…reflection on the past, present, and future of libraries in America” (New York magazine) that manages to tell the broader story of libraries and librarians in a way that has never been done before. In the “exquisitely written, consistently entertaining” (The New York Times) The Library Book, Orlean chronicles the LAPL fire and its aftermath to showcase the larger, crucial role that libraries play in our lives; delves into the evolution of libraries; brings each department of the library to vivid life; studies arson and attempts to burn a copy of a book herself; and reexamines the case of Harry Peak, the blond-haired actor long suspected of setting fire to the LAPL more than thirty years ago. “A book lover’s dream…an ambitiously researched, elegantly written book that serves as a portal into a place of history, drama, culture, and stories” (Star Tribune, Minneapolis), Susan Orlean’s thrilling journey through the stacks reveals how these beloved institutions provide much more than just books—and why they remain an essential part of the heart, mind, and soul of our country.
Author : Herbert Goldhor
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 102 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Fact Book of the American Public Library written by Herbert Goldhor and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Roben Alarcon
Publisher : Teacher Created Materials
ISBN 13 : 143339037X
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (333 download)
Download or read book Librarians Then and Now written by Roben Alarcon and published by Teacher Created Materials. This book was released on 2006-01-05 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Librarians lend and take care of books. Many years ago, the job of a librarian was simpler because librarians only took care of a few books and libraries were small. Most libraries today contain many books, magazines, computers, and other media equipment. Librarians today help people find information and show them new ways to find it.
Author : Wayne A. Wiegand
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0190248017
Total Pages : 345 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (92 download)
Download or read book Part of Our Lives written by Wayne A. Wiegand and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2015-09-10 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite dire predictions in the late twentieth century that public libraries would not survive the turn of the millennium, their numbers have only increased. Two of three Americans frequent a public library at least once a year, and nearly that many are registered borrowers. Although library authorities have argued that the public library functions primarily as a civic institution necessary for maintaining democracy, generations of library patrons tell a different story. In Part of Our Lives, Wayne A. Wiegand delves into the heart of why Americans love their libraries. The book traces the history of the public library, featuring records and testimonies from as early as 1850. Rather than analyzing the words of library founders and managers, Wiegand listens to the voices of everyday patrons who cherished libraries. Drawing on newspaper articles, memoirs, and biographies, Part of Our Lives paints a clear and engaging picture of Americans who value libraries not only as civic institutions, but also as public places that promote and maintain community. Whether as a public space, a place for accessing information, or a home for reading material that helps patrons make sense of the world around them, the public library has a rich history of meaning for millions of Americans. From colonial times through the recent technological revolution, libraries have continuously adapted to better serve the needs of their communities. Wiegand demonstrates that, although cultural authorities (including some librarians) have often disparaged reading books considered not "serious," the commonplace reading materials users obtained from public libraries have had a transformative effect for many, including people such as Ronald Reagan, Bill Moyers, Edgwina Danticat, Philip Roth, Toni Morrison, Sonia Sotomayor, and Oprah Winfrey. A bold challenge to conventional thinking about the American public library, Part of Our Lives is an insightful look into one of America's most beloved cultural institutions.
Author : Oliver Garceau
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The Public Library in the Political Process written by Oliver Garceau and published by . This book was released on 1949 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Elizabeth N. Layne
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 62 pages
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Author : Roben Alarcon
Publisher : Free Spirit Publishing
ISBN 13 : 143339037X
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (333 download)
Download or read book Librarians Then and Now written by Roben Alarcon and published by Free Spirit Publishing. This book was released on 2006-01-05 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This appealing nonfiction book allows readers to discover the many important aspects of working as a librarian. Readers will be introduced to the similarities and differences of libraries from the past and present through a brief history of libraries--including how the Dewey Decimal system came about, what the "Book Boat" was, the use of card catalogs, and about the Library of Congress. The lively images and easy-to-read text work in conjunction to fascinate readers as they read through this book. The table of contents, glossary, and index combine for a helpful and useful reading experience.
Author : University of Michigan. Survey Research Center
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Total Pages : 76 pages
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Author : Pomona Public Library
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 14 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (589 download)
Download or read book The Facts of the Matter written by Pomona Public Library and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Linda Anne Eastman
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ISBN 13 : 9780839804598
Total Pages : 122 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (45 download)
Download or read book Portrait of a Librarian: William Howard Brett written by Linda Anne Eastman and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : William Ottens
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1510755896
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (17 download)
Download or read book Librarian Tales written by William Ottens and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2020-09-15 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published in cooperation with the American Library Association, an insider’s look at one of the most prevalent, yet commonly misunderstood institutions! Here is the good, the bad, and the ugly of librarian William Ottens’s experience working behind service desks and in the stacks of public libraries, most recently at the Lawrence Public Library in Kansas. In Librarian Tales, published in cooperation with the American Library Association, readers will learn about strange things librarians have found in book drops, weird and obscure reference questions, the stress of tax season, phrases your local librarians never want to hear, stories unique to children’s librarians, and more. Ottens uncovers common pet peeves among his colleagues, addresses misguided assumptions and stereotypes, and shares several hilarious stories along the way. This book is must reading for any librarian, or anyone who loves books and libraries, though non-library folks will also laugh and cry (from laughing) while reading this lighthearted analysis of your local community pillar, the library.
Author : Vicki Myron
Publisher : Grand Central Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0446542202
Total Pages : 251 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (465 download)
Download or read book Dewey written by Vicki Myron and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2008-09-24 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Experience the uplifting, "unforgettable" New York Times bestseller about an abandoned kitten named Dewey, whose life in a library won over a farming town and the world -- with over 2 million copies sold! (Booklist) Dewey's story starts in the worst possible way. On the coldest night of the year in Spencer, Iowa, at only a few weeks old--a critical age for kittens--he was stuffed into the return book slot of the Spencer Public Library. He was found the next morning by library director Vicki Myron, a single mother who had survived the loss of her family farm, a breast cancer scare, and an alcoholic husband. Dewey won her heart, and the hearts of the staff, by pulling himself up and hobbling on frostbitten feet to nudge each of them in a gesture of thanks and love. For the next nineteen years, he never stopped charming the people of Spencer with his enthusiasm, warmth, humility (for a cat), and, above all, his sixth sense about who needed him most. As his fame grew from town to town, then state to state and finally, amazingly, worldwide, Dewey became more than just a friend; he became a source of pride for an extraordinary Heartland farming community slowly working its way back from the greatest crisis in its long history.
Author : Donald E. Wright
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 8 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)
Download or read book The Public Library written by Donald E. Wright and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : John Lanchester
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9780312420369
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (23 download)
Download or read book The Debt to Pleasure written by John Lanchester and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2001-12-07 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A "New York Times" Notable Book, "The Debt to Pleasure" is a wickedly funny ode to food as the novel's snobbish narrator instructs readers in his philosophy on everything from the erotics of dislike to the psychology of the menu.
