The Library Book: A
History of Service to British Columbia
by Dave Obee
Vancouver
Book Launch June 29th, 2011
The year 2011 marks the centennial of the British
Columbia Library Association, which was created by a small group
of people eager to encourage library development in the province.
A library is all about sharing -- pooling our resources so we all
benefit. That kind of thinking helped the early fur traders get
through the tough, cold winters, and made life more pleasant for
early settlers from Europe. Through the years, libraries have grown
in size and in scope. Today, there are hundreds of libraries --
public, school, university, government and more -- serving British
Columbians. And they are not just about books any more. They provide
a full range of services, including music, movies, access to the
Internet and programs for all ages. Libraries inform us, enlighten
us and entertain us, helping British Columbians achieve a higher
level of literacy and learning.
The history of libraries in British Columbia has been shaped by
many people, including Andrew Carnegie, Ethelbert Olaf Stuart Scholefield,
Helen Gordon Stewart and Ray Culos. This book traces their work,
and the development of libraries over the past century and a half.
It also looks ahead at what is to come, and how libraries will continue
to serve us for many more decades.
In the end, it all comes down to sharing -- people
working together for the common good.
Physical description: 11"x12", 264 pages.
Contents include 300 photographs, Adrian Raeside cartoons, extensive
timeline and index. Foreword by Sarah Ellis, introduction by Iona
Campagnolo.
| Contents |
| Foreward |
7 |
11. The Fabulous Fifties |
132 |
| Introduction |
8 |
12. The Firing of John Marshall |
150 |
| Part 1: 1786 – 1926 |
10 |
Timeline: 1927 – 1959 |
158 |
| 1. Working Together for the Common Good |
12 |
Part 3: 1960 – 2011 |
162 |
| 2. An Alternative to Saloons |
16 |
13. A Renewed Push for Sharing |
164 |
| 3. The Provincial Library |
30 |
14.The Boom in Campus Libraries |
182 |
| 4. Andrew Carnegie’s three Gifts |
40 |
15. Books, Barcodes and Budgets |
194 |
| 5. One Vast Circulating Library |
56 |
16. Fighting for Intellectual Freedom |
204 |
| 6. University of British Columbia Library |
64 |
17. The Technology Tsunami |
212 |
| 7. Two Pioneers: E.O.S. Scholefield and Helen
Gordon Stewart |
72 |
18. Libraries Without Walls |
224 |
| Timeline: 1786 – 1926 |
84 |
Timeline: 1960 – 2011 |
240 |
| Part 2: 1927 – 1959 |
86 |
Appendix |
250 |
| 8. Libraries for the Regions |
88 |
Bibliography |
254 |
| 9. The Great Depression |
104 |
Acknowledgements |
255 |
| 10. The War and its Aftermath |
116 |
Index |
257 |
Sample pages (click on the image to view a PDF sample)
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