School libraries in the United States
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11257508 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lucile F Fargo (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1931 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 236-240 |
| Publication date | 1931-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Peabody Journal of Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0161-956X • E-ISSN: 1532-7930 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01619563109535011 |
| OpenAlex | W2081420436 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
The school library in the United States is the outgrowth of several converging movements, the most important of which are: first, the development of specialized service for boys and girls in public libraries; and, second, the appearance of the twentieth century socialized curriculum in the public schools. Specialized library service in public libraries has been the result of and partly the cause for the development of a unique literature for boys and girlsa literature designed for youth and based on the varied interests of youth. The socialized public school curriculum is likewise an attempt to meet youth in its own world. And since the child and the adolescent may both become acquainted with their own worlds as much through reading as through experience, the literature and methods of the public library appropriate to youth have been heavily drawn upon in the last quarter century by the school, with the result that there is springing up everywhere in the United States the organized library within the school
Mathematics education · Pedagogy · Political science · Sociology · Library Science and Administration · Psychology
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.02 |
| Citation span | 1938 - 1992 (55) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |