At the 1894 ALA conference it was fairly well agreed that the primary goal of the public library must be to teach good citizenship. Libraries recognized that such "Americanization" could be achieved through literacy. Thus, teaching immigrants to read was not just a benefit in and of itself; literacy would also serve the interests of democracy.
From these activists we can learn a crucial lesson: without citizens creating the institutions necessary for facilitating the growth of public delibe… - Kevin Mattson
From these activists we can learn a crucial lesson: without citizens creating the institutions necessary for facilitating the growth of public delibe…
- Kevin Mattson
I just can't imagine that it's only a coincidence. I think they feel that it's kind of getting out of their control, and they're trying to tighten it… - Kevin Mattson
I just can't imagine that it's only a coincidence. I think they feel that it's kind of getting out of their control, and they're trying to tighten it…
Contemporary political theorists continue this type of thinking about democracy by arguing that the development of "public judgment" among regular ci… - Kevin Mattson
Contemporary political theorists continue this type of thinking about democracy by arguing that the development of "public judgment" among regular ci…
At the 1894 ALA conference it was fairly well agreed that the primary goal of the public library must be to teach good citizenship. Libraries recogni… - Kevin Mattson
At the 1894 ALA conference it was fairly well agreed that the primary goal of the public library must be to teach good citizenship. Libraries recogni…
A democratic public forms when citizens gather together to deliberate and make public judgments about local and national issues that affect their liv… - Kevin Mattson
A democratic public forms when citizens gather together to deliberate and make public judgments about local and national issues that affect their liv…
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