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The Early History of Reference Service in the United States
LOUIS KAPLANModern reference service is marked by four distinctive features: (1) the willingness and ability of librarians generally to give reference aid; (2) a staff devoted exclusively (or…
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Hospital Library Readers
H. FORSYTH. MARGARETWHEN I began hospital library work, just over a year ago, I was one of the first British public library‐trained librarians to take up full‐time hospital library work, and I…
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Informal Education Through Books
J. MACALISTER BREWNUMBERS of the public need education not only in the use of a library, but in the very facilities provided by the library service. Numbers of teachers up and down the country…
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The Children's Book Section
MURIEL M. GREENDO children know a good book when they see it? This question was debated at the Brighton Conference during the session on Work with Young People. Some delegates said “yes…
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