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Association libraries

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us: Association libraries


  • Here are entered works on libraries established by voluntary organizations for the purpose of providing library services to their members or to the public. Work on libraries that are part of, and provide services to, societies or institutions are entered under [Society libraries] or [Institution libraries.]

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  • Collection Membership(s)

  • Broader Terms

  • Sources

    • found: Work cat.: 99-29847: The volunteer library, 1999.
    • found: ALA glossary, 1983 (Association library: library owned or controlled by the members of an association which elects the governing board; service may be limited to members or may be provided free to the community. Society library: library established and maintained by a society primarily for the use of its members, but sometimes available to others on the payment of fees)
    • found: Librarians' glossary, 1971 (Association library: A library in Canada which is financed by the members of an association and staffed by volunteers; so named to distinguish such libraries from rate-supported or free public libraries)
    • found: LC database, April 27, 1999 (3 relevant hits "find t 'association libraries'")
    • found: Helpful information for meeting minimum public library standards, home page April 27, 1999 (home page from New York State Dept. of Education; defines minimum standards for public and for "free association libraries" identically)
    • notfound: Library literature through FirstSearch April 27, 1999

  • LC Classification

    • Z675.A87

  • General Notes

    • Here are entered works on libraries established by voluntary organizations for the purpose of providing library services to their members or to the public. Work on libraries that are part of, and provide services to, societies or institutions are entered under [Society libraries] or [Institution libraries.]

  • Change Notes

    • 1999-04-27: new

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