Libraries, Policy, and Politics in a Democracy: Four Historical Epochs
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Keyword(s): This article explores the historical relationships between libraries, policy, and politics in the United States. Far too often, policy and political discussions related to libraries have little historical context. While libraries have long viewed themselves as a pillar of democracy by supporting informed, educated, and engaged citizenry, political and policy decisions have treated libraries in a number of different ways, ranging from neglect to direct intervention. Tracing the development of the
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Libraries, Policy, and Politics in a Democracy: Four Historical Epochs
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| date accessioned | 2020-03-11T01:29:18Z | |
| date available | 2020-03-11T01:29:18Z | |
| date issued | 2013 | |
| identifier issn | 00242519- | |
| identifier other | LQ201302669559.pdf | |
| identifier uri | https://libsearch.um.ac.ir:443/fum/handle/fum/364363?locale-attribute=en | |
| format | general | |
| language | English | |
| publisher | The University of Chicago Press | |
| title | Libraries, Policy, and Politics in a Democracy: Four Historical Epochs | |
| type | Journal Paper | |
| contenttype | Metadata Only | |
| identifier padid | 2400112 | |
| subject keywords | This article explores the historical relationships between libraries, policy, and politics in the United States. Far too often, policy and political discussions related to libraries have little historical context. While libraries have long viewed themselves as a pillar of democracy by supporting informed, educated, and engaged citizenry, political and policy decisions have treated libraries in a number of different ways, ranging from neglect to direct intervention. Tracing the development of the | |
| identifier doi | 10.1086/669559 | |
| journal title | The Library Quarterly | |
| journal volume | 83 | |
| journal issue | 2 | |
| filesize | 561041 | |
| citations | 0 | |
| contributor rawauthor | Jaeger, Paul T. - Gorham, Ursula - Sarin, Lindsay C. - Bertot, John Carlo |