Circulation of Power : : The Development of Public Library Infrastructure in Greater Pittsburgh, 1924–2016 / / Michael M. Widdersheim.
What is the public sphere, how is it best described, and what role does it play in modern life? These questions have attracted considerable attention within library and information science circles over several decades, especially regarding public libraries. Circulation of Power contributes to this d...
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Place / Publishing House: | Berlin ;, Boston : : De Gruyter Saur, , [2023] ©2023 |
Year of Publication: | 2023 |
Language: | English |
Series: | Current Topics in Library and Information Practice ,
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (VII, 270 p.) |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Acknowledgements
- Contents
- Preface
- Introduction
- Period 1: Periphery and Center, 1924 – 1945
- Period 2: County Contract, 1945– 1961
- Period 3: The Rise of District Services, 1961 – 1970
- Period 4: Federation Revisited, 1970 – 1979
- Period 5: Fiscal Crises and Digital Visions, 1980 – 1993
- Period 6: The Pursuit of RAD, 1993 –1994
- Period 7: System Dreams, 1994 – 1997
- Period 8: Formula Wars, 1998 – 2011
- Period 9: Compliance Culture, 2011 – 2016
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- List of Figures
- List of Tables
- List of Archives Consulted
- List of Acronyms
- Index