Poor people and library services / edited by Karen M. Venturella ; foreword by Sanford Berman.
Poor people and library services / edited by Karen M. Venturella ; foreword by Sanford Berman.
Poor people and library services / edited by Karen M. Venturella ; foreword by Sanford Berman.
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Publisher
Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, 1998.
Date
1998.
Call Numbers
T0381902
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Language
English
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Physical content
190 p. ; 23 cm.
Contents
Foreword / Sanford Berman -- Theory and Background. History and Theory of Information Poverty / John Buschman. Libraries and Poverty / Karen M. Venturella -- Poverty Programs for Children. "Reading Can Give You a Dream" / Pam Carlson. At Work in the Children's Room / Khafre K. Abif. Denver Public Li...
On-Site Library Centers / Mary D. Teasley and Deloris Walker-Moses -- Rural Poverty Programs. Library Services to Farm Workers in West Central Florida / Kathleen de la Pena McCook and Kate Lippincott -- App. A. Library Services for the Poor (ALA) -- App. B. Economic Barriers to Information Access (A...
Publication information
Publisher
Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, 1998.
Place of Publication
North Carolina
Date Published
1998.
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Summary
In this collection of thought-provoking essays, librarians talk about the barriers that prevent the poor from enjoying access to libraries, and what can be done to bring those barriers down. Among the successes described are a read aloud program for young children, a program of library services for farm workers, a technology demonstration project f...
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Poor people and library services / edited by Karen M. Venturella ; foreword by Sanford Berman.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 177-181) and index.
Transferred from N027.6/16.
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T0381902
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74VMypA2Z3Ly
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ISBN
0786405635 (alk. paper)
9780786405633 (alk. paper)
DDC
027.6
MMS ID
991001957499702626
