The Library as an Agency of Culture
Auteur: Thomas Augst, Wayne A. Wiegand
Nombre de pages: 210 pages
ISBN: 0299183041, 9780299183042
Edition: Univ of Wisconsin Press
Date de publication: Univ of Wisconsin Press
Description: This is a special issue of the journal American Studies. Ten papers examine the role of libraries in the communities they serve and in the lives of readers. They specifically discuss the library's relationship to noise, elitism, democracy, health, and gender. Particular attention is given to the library's position in different parts of the United States and during different historical periods. Contributors include scholars of American studies, library science, English, history, and communication. There is no index. There's a small discrepancy in the title shown on the cover and the one on the title page, which reads: "The Library as an Agency of Culture." Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).
