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This book examines the African American struggle for access to public libraries in the South, bringing together and examining the three distinct fields involved–Southern Studies, African American Studies, and Library Studies–to inform the historical survey…. More >>
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Landau’s survival guide will give you tested and practical techniques to ensure your library’s growth.If you’re among the nearly 80 percent of libraries deemed “small’, serving populations of 25,000 or fewer, then Landau’s survival guide will give you the tested and practical techniques to ensure your small library’s survival and growth.Landau, a seasoned marketer, applies his three decades of corporate marketing experience to save a small library faced with funding… More >>
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Seattle Public Library’s dazzling new Central Library, designed by renowned Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas, prompted international notice even before the doors opened to this $159 million showplace. Yet Seattle Public Library’s new prominence came after more than a century of tumult with many heroic struggles, from its itinerant existence in a pioneer boom town to its wired wonders in a world technology center. In Place of Learning, Place of Dreams John Douglas… More >>
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