The Public Library in Britain, 1914-2000
Author | : Alistair Black |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 208 |
Release | : 2000 |
ISBN-10 | : STANFORD:36105120928788 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (88 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Public Library in Britain, 1914-2000 by : Alistair Black
Download or read book The Public Library in Britain, 1914-2000 written by Alistair Black and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work challenges the myth of the public library as an uncontroversial institution without a history. It focuses on the emancipatory role of the public library, and questions the institutional conservative impulse which has impeded the acceptance of popular culture into public libraries.