Download or read book An Analysis of the Rapid City Public Library and Its Community written by Rapid City Friends of the Library and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This document presents an analysis of the Rapid City Public Library and its community.
Download or read book An Analysis of the Rapid City Public Library and Its Community written by and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 75 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Rapid City Public Library a Brief History 1879 to the Present written by Rapid City Public Library and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rapid City Public Library, a brief history, 1879 to the present.
Download or read book Rapid City Public Library News written by BiblioLabs, LLC. and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Rapid City Public Library got its start when a volunteer reading room was organized by community women with $45 and donated books and periodicals. The history of this community cornerstone is shown through the documents and photographs in this collection, from its beginning in 1879, the construction of the Downtown Library in 1972, its expansion in 2002 and the opening of the North Branch in 2007. This collection features dozens of newspaper articles that outline the history of the Rapid City Public Library and range in date from 1905 through 2014.
Download or read book Reports Correspondence written by BiblioLabs, LLC. and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Rapid City Public Libraries got its start when a volunteer reading room was organized by community women with $45 and donated books and periodicals. The history of this community cornerstone is shown through the documents and photographs in this collection, from its beginning in 1879, the construction of the Downtown Library in 1972, its expansion in 2002, and the opening of the North Branch in 2007. Several documents, including an agreement with Andrew Carnegie to fund the construction of a new building and annual reports from 1978?2010 are also in this collection. Enjoy exploring all these and dozens more letters and pamphlets in Reports & Correspondence: A Rapid City Public Library Collection.
Download or read book Holidays and Programs written by BiblioLabs, LLC. and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Rapid City Public Library got its start when a volunteer reading room was organized by community women with $45 and donated books and periodicals. The history of this community cornerstone is shown through the documents and photographs in this collection, from its beginning in 1879, the construction of the Downtown Library in 1972, its expansion in 2002 and the opening of the North Branch in 2007. This collection features dozens of photographs and newspaper articles describing and showing community events held by the library over the years and especially from the late 1970s.
Download or read book Your New Rapid City Public Library 1972 1982 written by and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Rapid City Public Library 2008 Annual Report written by Rapid City Public Library and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This document is a Rapid City Public Library 2008 annual report.
Download or read book Rapid City Public Library 2007 Annual Report written by Rapid City Public Library and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This document is a Rapid City Public Library 2007 annual report.
Download or read book Rapid City Public Library 1879 to the Digital Age written by Rapid City Public Library and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chronological history of the Rapid City Public Library, 1879 to April 12, 2003.
Download or read book 2012 Annual Report written by Rapid City Public Libraries and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the annual report on the Rapid City Public Libraries. It opens with the Rapid City Public Libraries logo and slogan, "Anywhere you need us!" The first page holds the mission statement, values and area served by the libraries. The second page features several statistics, most prominently the 1.6 million circulations, a 29% increase from the previous year. There have also been substantial increases in use of the North branch, downloadable materials, computer usage and social networking. The page also lists average daily usage numbers and highlights of the past year, including the opening of the East branch and new patron services. Page three discusses new programming and events added, updates for the Black Hills Knowledge Network, and quotes from library patrons. The final page shows the library director and board and lists the strategic goals. There are several full-color photographs in the document. These show staff helping patrons with e-readers, the new East branch, the Black Hills Knowledge Network website, library programs, and pictures of the director and board.
Download or read book Main Street Public Library written by Wayne A. Wiegand and published by University of Iowa Press. This book was released on 2011-10-02 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The United States has more public libraries than it has McDonald’s restaurants. By any measure, the American public library is a heavily used and ubiquitous institution. Popular thinking identifies the public library as a neutral agency that protects democratic ideals by guarding against censorship as it makes information available to people from all walks of life. Among librarians this idea is known as the “library faith.” But is the American public library as democratic as it appears to be? In Main Street Public Library, eminent library historian Wayne Wiegand studies four emblematic small-town libraries in the Midwest from the late nineteenth century through the federal Library Service Act of 1956, and shows that these institutions served a much different purpose than is so often perceived. Rather than acting as neutral institutions that are vital to democracy, the libraries of Sauk Centre, Minnesota; Osage, Iowa; Rhinelander, Wisconsin; and Lexington, Michigan, were actually mediating community literary values and providing a public space for the construction of social harmony. These libraries, and the librarians who ran them, were often just as susceptible to the political and social pressures of their time as any other public institution. By analyzing the collections of all four libraries and revealing what was being read and why certain acquisitions were passed over, Wiegand challenges both traditional perceptions and professional rhetoric about the role of libraries in our small-town communities. While the American public library has become essential to its local community, it is for reasons significantly different than those articulated by the “library faith.”
Download or read book History of the Rapid City Free Public Library written by Eva Bangs and published by . This book was released on 1960 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This document presents a history of the Rapid City Free Public Library.
Download or read book Public Libraries Public Policies and Political Processes written by Paul T. Jaeger and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2014-04-15 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on two decades of original research conducted by the authors, as well as existing research about the intersection of public policy, political discourse, and public libraries, this book seeks to understand the origins and implications of the current standing of public libraries in public policy and political discourse. It both explains the complex current circumstances and offers strategies for effectively creating a better future for public libraries. The main message is that there is a pressing need for public librarians and other supporters of public libraries to be: Aware of the political process and its implications for libraries; Attuned to the interrelationships between policy and politics; and Engaged in the policy process to articulate the need for policies that support public libraries. The style is both scholarly and accessible to general readers, with the goal of being useful to students, educators, researchers, practitioners, and friends of public libraries in library and information science. It will also be usefull for those engaged in areas of public policy, government, economics, and political science who are interested in the relationships between public libraries, public policy, and political processes. Building upon the discussion of the key issues, the book offers proposals for professional, policy-making, and political strategies that can strengthen the public library and its ability to meet the needs of individuals and communities. The discussion and analysis in the book draw upon data and real world examples from the many studies that the authors have conducted on related topics, including libraries’ outreach to increasingly diverse service populations and efforts to meet community needs through innovative partnerships. As the intersection of politics, policy, and libraries has grown in importance and complexity in recent years, the need for a book on their interrelationships is long overdue.
Download or read book Your New Rapid City Public Library written by and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Public Libraries and Resilient Cities written by Michael Dudley and published by American Library Association. This book was released on 2013 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Public libraries are keystone public institutions for any thriving community, and as such can be leaders in making cities better places to work, play, and live. Here, Dudley shows how public libraries can contribute to 'placemaking', or the creation and nurturing of vital and unique communities for their residents.
Download or read book The Public Library and Its Community written by William Robert Monat and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
