The American Library Association's Quest for a Black Library School

Reference Type Journal Article
Year of Publication
1994
Author
Author: Lee Shiflett
Journal
Journal of Education for Library and Information Science
Volume
35
Issue
1
Pagination
68-72
Language
English
Region
Library Type
Demographics
Chronological Period
Annotation

Explores ALA's motivations for pursuing the founding of training programs for African-American librarians in the South in the 1920s. Focus on the Hampton Institute, established in 1925 as well as other institutions considered.

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