Republic of the Learned: The Role of Libraries in the Promotion of a US Democratic Vision

Reference Type Journal Article
Year of Publication
2009
Author
Author: Mary Carroll
Journal
History of Education
Volume
38
Issue
6
Pagination
809-823
Language
English
Region
Library Type
Chronological Period
Annotation
Examines the role of entities such as the United States Office of War Information (OWI), the Carnegie Corporation of New York, and the American Library Association to encourage Australian libraries to adopt work practices and educational standards based on US models of "democratic" librarianship.
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