Part of Our Lives : (Record no. 55129)
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| fixed length control field | 240724s2015 xx o ||||0 eng d |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9780190248017 |
| Qualifying information | (electronic bk.) |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| Canceled/invalid ISBN | 9780190248000 |
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| System control number | (MiAaPQ)EBC2146966 |
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| System control number | (Au-PeEL)EBL2146966 |
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| System control number | (CaPaEBR)ebr11090307 |
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| System control number | (CaONFJC)MIL822129 |
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| System control number | (OCoLC)918852976 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Original cataloging agency | MiAaPQ |
| Language of cataloging | eng |
| Description conventions | rda |
| -- | pn |
| Transcribing agency | MiAaPQ |
| Modifying agency | MiAaPQ |
| 050 #4 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | Z731 .W734 2015 |
| 082 0# - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 027.473 |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Wiegand, Wayne A. |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Part of Our Lives : |
| Remainder of title | A Peoples History of the American Public Library. |
| 250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT | |
| Edition statement | 1st ed. |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | Oxford : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | Oxford University Press, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | 2015. |
| 264 #4 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | ©2015. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 1 online resource (345 pages) |
| 336 ## - CONTENT TYPE | |
| Content type term | text |
| Content type code | txt |
| Source | rdacontent |
| 337 ## - MEDIA TYPE | |
| Media type term | computer |
| Media type code | c |
| Source | rdamedia |
| 338 ## - CARRIER TYPE | |
| Carrier type term | online resource |
| Carrier type code | cr |
| Source | rdacarrier |
| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Cover -- Part of Our Lives -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Introduction: So Much More Than Information -- 1. "Improv'd the General Conversation of Americans": Social Libraries before 1854 -- 2. For "Plain People": The American Public Library, 1854-1876 -- 3. "The Best Reading for the Greatest Number at the Least Cost": 1876-1893 -- 4. "The Liberty to Read What They Will and When": The Carnegie Era, 1893-1917 -- 5. "Habitations on a Literary Map": 1917-1929 -- 6. "One Island of Refuge": The Great Depression and World War II, 1929-1945 -- 7. "Winning the Battles of Daily Life": 1945-1964 -- 8. "An Individual Meaning to Each User": 1964-1980 -- 9. "Library Paste Is a Precious Part of Social Glue": 1981-2000 -- 10. Information, Reading, and Place: 2001-Present -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Index. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | Despite dire predictions in the late twentieth century that public libraries would not survive the turn of the millennium, their numbers have only increased. Two of three Americans frequent a public library at least once a year, and nearly that many are registered borrowers. Although library authorities have argued that the public library functions primarily as a civic institution necessary for maintaining democracy, generations of library patrons tell a different story. In Part of Our Lives, Wayne A. Wiegand delves into the heart of why Americans love their libraries. The book traces the history of the public library, featuring records and testimonies from as early as 1850. Rather than analyzing the words of library founders and managers, Wiegand listens to the voices of everyday patrons who cherished libraries. Drawing on newspaper articles, memoirs, and biographies, Part of Our Lives paints a clear and engaging picture of Americans who value libraries not only as civic institutions, but also as social spaces for promoting and maintaining community. Whether as a public space, a place for accessing information, or a home for reading material that helps patrons make sense of the world around them, the public library has a rich history of meaning for millions of Americans. From colonial times through the recent technological revolution, libraries have continuously adapted to better serve the needs of their communities. Wiegand goes on to demonstrate that, although cultural authorities (including some librarians) have often disparaged reading books considered not "serious" the commonplace reading materials users obtained from public libraries have had a transformative effect for many, including people like Ronald Reagan, Sonia Sotomayor, and Oprah Winfrey. A bold challenge to conventional thinking about the American public library, Part of Our |
| 520 8# - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | Lives is an insightful look into one of America's most beloved cultural institutions. |
| 588 ## - SOURCE OF DESCRIPTION NOTE | |
| Source of description note | Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources. |
| 590 ## - LOCAL NOTE (RLIN) | |
| Local note | Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Libraries and community - United States - History. |
| 655 #4 - INDEX TERM--GENRE/FORM | |
| Genre/form data or focus term | Electronic books. |
| 776 08 - ADDITIONAL PHYSICAL FORM ENTRY | |
| Relationship information | Print version: |
| Main entry heading | Wiegand, Wayne A. |
| Title | Part of Our Lives |
| Place, publisher, and date of publication | Oxford : Oxford University Press,c2015 |
| International Standard Book Number | 9780190248000 |
| 797 2# - LOCAL ADDED ENTRY--CORPORATE NAME (RLIN) | |
| Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element | ProQuest (Firm) |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/orpp/detail.action?docID=2146966">https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/orpp/detail.action?docID=2146966</a> |
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