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Lawson, V. Lonnie – 1978
The diverse histories of the public libraries in the towns of Bonne Terre, Desloge, Farmington, Flat River, and Leadwood (Missouri) are presented. Each library is examined individually from its inception through its first few years of existence. Emphasis is placed not only on the tasks undertaken by the newly formed libraries but also on the…
Descriptors: Community Coordination, Community Involvement, Community Support, Library Planning
Birdsall, William F. – Library Journal, 1985
This essay addresses the ambiguity and confusion arising out of two values that have been embodied in American public library ideology since at least the last quarter of the nineteenth century: concept of the public library as community institution; the public library's emphasis on service to the individual. (27 references) (EJS)
Descriptors: Community, History, Individualism, Library Planning
