| Author | Bostwick, Arthur E. (Arthur Elmore), 1860-1942 |
|---|---|
| Title | A Librarian's Open Shelf: Essays on Various Subjects |
| Contents | 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. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Education |
| Subject | Books and reading |
| Subject | Libraries |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 13430 |
| Release Date | Sep 10, 2004 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 28 downloads in the last 30 days. |
| Price | $0.00 |
