@article{12626, author = {Kathleen M. Heim}, title = {Adult Services within the American Library Association: A Historical Examination of the Move to Synthesis}, abstract = {The organizational structure of the American Library Association mirrors developments in U.S. librarianship. This article provides a summary of the evolution of adult services within the ALA. A dialectical approach is offered as a basis for understanding the development of adult services during this century.}, year = {1991}, journal = {RQ}, volume = {30}, pages = {386-394}, language = {English}, }