AboutThe site is divided into six sections.
Intro and Background: You will find a description of the project as well as research questions here. North America: You will find some key volunteer run libraries that were in America from the 1800's on. As well as brief histories of how these libraries have changed. Europe: You will find some key volunteer run libraries that were in Europe throughout history and an in-depth discussion of the Big Society libraries of the 20th century. Other Volunteer Run Libraries: You will find a collection of alternative volunteer run libraries and reading rooms throughout history. Resources: You will find a list of my resources and citations. |
About the ProjectThis project was created for S580: History of Libraries
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About the AuthorJessica Davenport is a MLS graduate student at IUPUI. She also works at the IUPUI library digitally archiving collections.
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Photo CreditsPhoto in center: One of the many houses of the Rockville Library Association ca. 1900.
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