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Free to All : Carnegie Libraries and American Culture, 1890-1920 by Abigail A. Van Slyck (1996, Hardcover)

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Familiar landmarks in hundreds of American towns, Carnegie libraries today seem far from controversial. In Free to All , however, Abigail A. Van Slyck shows that the classical fa ades and symmetrical plans of these buildings often mask a complex and contentious history. "The whole story is told here in this book. Carnegie's wishes, the conflicts among local groups, the architecture, development of female librarians. It's a rich and marvelous story, lovingly told."--Alicia Browne, Journal of American Culture "This well-written and extensively researched work is a welcome addition to the history of architecture, librarianship, and philanthropy."--Joanne Passet, Journal of American History "Van Slyck's book is a tremendous contribution for its keenness of scholarship and good writing and also for its perceptive look at a familiar but misunderstood icon of the American townscape."--Howard Wight Marshall, Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians " Van Slyck's] reading of the cultural coding implicit in the architectural design of the library makes a significant contribution to our understanding of the limitations of the doctrine 'free to all.'"-- Virginia Quarterly Review

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University of Chicago Press
ISBN-10
0226850315
ISBN-13
9780226850313
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Author
Abigail A. Van Slyck
Publication Name
Free to All : Carnegie Libraries and American Culture, 1890-1920
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Year
1996
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
294 Pages

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9.4in
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1in
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6.6in
Item Weight
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Lc Classification Number
Z679.2.U54v36 1995
Table of Content
Figures Graphs Table Acknowledgments Introduction One - Giving: The Reform of American Library Philanthropy Librarians vs. Architects Andrew Carnegie Enters the Philanthropic Game Carnegie's Reform of American Philanthropy Defining "The Modern Library Idea" Designing the Modern Library Carnegie's Reform of American Library Architecture Redefining the Nature of Library Use Conclusion Two - Making: The Marketing of Library Design The Culture of Professionalism The Library Bureau and the Modern Library The Impact of the Carnegie Library Program Conclusion Three - Taking: Libraries and Cultural Politics, Part I Cultural Politics in Larger Cities The Impact of the Carnegie Library Program Building the Central Library Building Branch Libraries Conclusion Four - Taking: Libraries and Cultural Politics, Part II Cultural Politics in Smaller Towns Carnegie's Reception in Small-Town America Male and Female Visions of the Library The Temple in the Park Conclusion Five - Working: The Feminization of Librarianship Engendering American Librarianship Engendering Library Design Transcending the Limits of the Gendered Work Station Conclusion Six - Reading: The Experiences of Children as Library Users Coming of Age in the Small-Town Library Claiming New Space in Urban Branches Conclusion Postscript Appendix 1: Notes on the Erection of Library Buildings Appendix 2: Carnegie Libraries Sampled in Table 4.1 and Graphs 4.1-4.5 Notes Bibliography I. Primary Sources II. Secondary Sources Index
Copyright Date
1996
Target Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Topic
Rich & Famous, Buildings / Public, Commercial & Industrial, Library & Information Science / General, General, Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies), United States / General, History / General, Business
Lccn
95-003638
Dewey Decimal
727/.8/0973
Dewey Edition
20
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Architecture, Language Arts & Disciplines, History

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