Memorial Day to Memorial Library: The South Chicago Branch Library as Cultural Terrain, 1937-1947.
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| Title: | Memorial Day to Memorial Library: The South Chicago Branch Library as Cultural Terrain, 1937-1947. |
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| Authors: | Latham, Joyce M.1 |
| Source: | Libraries & the Cultural Record. 2011, Vol. 46 Issue 3, p321-324. 22p. |
| Subject Terms: | *Libraries, *Library public services, *Adult education, *History, Branch libraries, Aims & objectives of public libraries, Librarians' unions |
| Geographic Terms: | Chicago (Ill.), Illinois, United States |
| Company/Entity: | Congress of Industrial Organizations (U.S.) |
| Abstract: | The article discusses the history of South Chicago Branch Library in Chicago, Illinois in the context of U.S. cultural change following the Great Depression. Particular focus is given to the experimental nature of the library, which served an industrial community and focused on adult education. According to the author, the library became a site of confrontation between cultural elites, represented by branch librarian Lowell Martin, and unionized white-collar staff members. The relationship between adult education as sponsored by the American Library association (ALA) and the National Education Association (NEA) is also discussed. Other topics include the Congress for Industrial Organization (CIO), data collection on library users, and the arrangement of books on library shelves. |
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