Adult Services within the American Library Association: A Historical Examination of the Move to Synthesis
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| Year of Publication |
1991
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Author:
Kathleen M. Heim |
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RQ
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30
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Spring
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| Pagination |
386-394
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| 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.
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