The Development of the Concept of Reference Service in American Libraries, 1850-1900.

Rothstein, Samuel

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Publication Date: 1989

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The Development of the Concept of Reference Service in American Libraries, 1850-1900.

Rothstein, Samuel

Reference Librarian, n25-26 p7-31 1989

Traces the development of reference service in American libraries during the second half of the nineteenth century and examines the evolution of reference service in the Providence Public Library. The article focuses on how the distinctive features of reference service were conceived and merged into the current concept of reference service. (43 references) (MES)

Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Library Role, Library Services, Public Libraries, Reference Services

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Historical Materials; Information Analyses; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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