The Proceedings of the Carnegie Rural Library Conference (Classic Reprint): Held at the College of Preceptors, London, on November 2nd and 3rd, 1920: ... November 2nd and 3rd, 1920 (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Inhaltsangabe

Discover how rural libraries mapped a new future for reading in the early 20th century—and what it took to bring books to every village.
This volume compiles the proceedings of the Carnegie United Kingdom Trust’s Rural Library Conference, held in London in November 1920. It captures the ideas, debates, and practical plans that aimed to extend library services from cities to countryside communities, with a focus on cost, logistics, and the role of trained librarians.

What you’ll experience

• Explanations of the policy shift and the Trustees’ approach to expanding access to books.


• Discussion of how rural readers could browse, receive guidance, and build a reading culture.


• Appendices and cost analyses that illuminate administration, shelving, and stock management for county schemes.

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