Readers' Advisory Service in North American Public Libraries, 1870-2005: A History and Critical Analysis

by JurisDilevko (Author), Candice F . C . Magowan (Author)

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  Paperback
  2007

  $39.78

  Beginning in the early 1980s, readers' advisory services were a widely discussed topic in North American public libraries. This book provides the history of readers' advisory philosophy and offers a perspective on the evolution of the service. It also discusses the creation of Readers' Bureaus in urban public libraries during the 1920s and 1930s.