Project Gutenberg 2014-10-16 Public domain in the USA. 233 American Library Association. General Meeting General Meeting of the American Library Association Meeting, American Library Association. General Association, General Meeting of the American Library Papers and Proceedings of the Thirty-Fifth General Meeting of the American Library Association Held at Kaaterskill, N. Y., June 23-28, 1913 Papers and Proceedings of the 35th General Meeting of the American Library Association Held at Kaaterskill, N. Y., June 23-28, 1913 Produced by Richard Tonsing, Adrian Mastronardi and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Papers and Proceedings of the Thirty-Fifth General Meeting of the American Library Association" is a scientific publication detailing the proceedings of a significant conference held in the early 20th century. The book encapsulates discussions, addresses, and reports presented by various influential figures within the library community, focusing on the evolution, challenges, and opportunities of public libraries in America. The opening portion introduces the event, with the President of the American Library Association delivering an address that emphasizes the transformative power of libraries in promoting democracy and education throughout history. It highlights key themes such as the evolution of books, the importance of accessible education, and the role of libraries in meeting societal needs, especially regarding expanding literacy and learning opportunities. The President's address serves as a thoughtful commentary on the library movement's historical context, comparing past and present challenges while advocating for libraries as vital resources for all demographics, including immigrants and children. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en American Library Association Library science -- Congresses Z Text Category: History - American Category: Reports & Conference Proceedings Category: Teaching & Education 1525999 2025-09-19T05:06:48.552478 text/html 1515347 2024-10-24T11:40:50 text/html 603724 2025-09-19T05:07:08.185386 application/epub+zip 618902 2025-09-19T05:06:52.371498 application/epub+zip 618902 2025-09-19T05:06:50.587512 application/epub+zip 1031259 2025-09-19T05:07:18.734352 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1014884 2025-09-19T05:07:05.595469 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1015298 2022-09-21T11:58:58.000953 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1419225 2025-09-19T05:06:45.860518 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1399100 2024-10-24T11:40:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16866 2025-09-19T05:07:18.885348 application/rdf+xml 8771 2025-09-19T05:06:50.750476 image/jpeg 2085 2025-09-19T05:06:50.670478 image/jpeg 560416 2025-09-19T05:06:48.657523 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog