Books and libraries in American society during World War II : weapons in the war of ideas / Patti Clayton Becker.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Becker, Patti Clayton, 1951- author.

Series:

American popular history and culture (Routledge (Firm))

Studies in American popular history and culture

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

American Library Association--History--20th century.

American Library Association.

Libraries and society--United States--History--20th century.

Libraries and society.

World War, 1939-1945--Libraries.

World War, 1939-1945.

Public libraries--United States--History--20th century.

Public libraries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (303 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

World War II presented America's public libraries with the daunting challenge of meeting new demands for war-related library services and materials with Depression-weakened collections, inadequate budgets and demoralized staff, in addition to continuing to serve the library's traditional clientele of women and children seeking recreational reading. This work examines how libraries could respond to their communities need through the use of numerous primary and secondary sources.

Contents:

Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction ""Imposing Frontages on Important Streets""; Chapter One ""More than Pleasant Luxuries"": Background; Chapter Two ""We Have to Act Immediately"": Responding to the National Emergency; Chapter Three ""Moving Picture Houses and Dance Halls"": Seeking Support; Chapter Four ""To Meet the Needs of a Nation at War"": Libraries Respond; Chapter Five ""Avoid Frightening the Librarian"": Implementing the Policy Statement; Chapter Six ""Praise the Lord and Pass the New Editions"": Victory Book Campaigns

Chapter Seven ""A Spell of Rough Weather"": Wartime ChallengesChapter Eight ""Beginning a New Era"": Postwar Hopes; Epilogue; Appendices; Appendix One American Library Association Presidents, 1939-1946; Appendix Two Total Circulation, 1939-1945; Appendix Three Adult Fiction and Nonfiction Circulation, 1940-1945; Appendix Four Circulation of Adult and Children's Books, 1939-1945; Appendix Five ALA Membership, 1939-1945; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-281) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-135-46779-X

0-415-65368-1

0-203-95837-3

1-135-46772-2

9780203958377

OCLC:

870590744