A Librarian's Open Shelf: Essays on Various Subjects (Registro nro. 54820)
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| Original cataloging agency | UtSlPG |
| 041 #7 - LANGUAGE CODE | |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | en |
| Source of code | iso639-1 |
| 050 #4 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | PS |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Bostwick, Arthur E. |
| Fuller form of name | (Arthur Elmore), |
| Dates associated with a name | 1860-1942 |
| 245 12 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | A Librarian's Open Shelf: Essays on Various Subjects |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | Salt Lake City, UT : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | Project Gutenberg, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | 2004 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 1 online resource : |
| Other physical details | multiple file formats |
| 336 ## - CONTENT TYPE | |
| Content type term | text |
| Content type code | txt |
| Source | rdacontent |
| 337 ## - MEDIA TYPE | |
| Media type term | computer |
| Media type code | c |
| Source | rdamedia |
| 338 ## - CARRIER TYPE | |
| Carrier type term | online resource |
| Carrier type code | cr |
| Source | rdacarrier |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Release date is 2004-09-10 |
| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Do readers read? -- What makes people read? -- The passing of the possessive; a study of book titles -- Selective education -- The uses of fiction -- The value of association -- Modern educational methods -- Some economic features of libraries -- Simon Newcomb: America's foremost astronomer -- The companionship of books -- Atomic theories of energy -- The advertisement of ideas -- The public library, the public school, and the social center movement -- The systematization of violence -- The art of re-reading -- History and heredity -- What the flag stands for -- The people's share in the public library -- Some tendencies of American thought -- Drugs and the man -- How the community educates itself -- Clubwomen's reading -- Books for tired eyes -- The magic casement -- A word to believers. |
| 508 ## - CREATION/PRODUCTION CREDITS NOTE | |
| Creation/production credits note | Produced by Ted Garvin, Barbara Tozier and the Online Distributed<br/>Proofreading Team. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | "A Librarian's Open Shelf: Essays on Various Subjects" by Arthur E. Bostwick is a collection of essays written in the early 20th century. The work reflects the author's experience and insights as a librarian, exploring various themes related to reading, education, and the influence of libraries on society. Through a range of topics, Bostwick examines the role of reading in personal and social development and considers the changing nature of literature and educational systems of his time. The opening of the collection sets the stage for this exploration, as Bostwick poses critical questions about readers and reading habits. He shares a particular anecdote about a frequent library user who, despite borrowing numerous books, never manages to finish one. This raises fundamental questions about engagement and interest in literature. The author suggests that a lack of sustained interest is a significant factor in readers' failure to complete books, urging a need to stimulate genuine curiosity rather than mere obligation. Thus, the beginning explores underlying psychological and societal influences on reading, framing the essays as a broader inquiry into the value of literature and libraries in fostering an informed and engaged public. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| 534 ## - ORIGINAL VERSION NOTE | |
| Note about original | Original publication data not identified |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Education |
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| Uncontrolled term | Books and reading |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Libraries |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/13430">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/13430</a> |
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