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A jewel in a park: Westmount Public Library, 1897-1918.

机译:公园中的一颗明珠:西山公共图书馆,1897-1918年。

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In 1897 an aging British monarch, a young Canadian town and a reneging utility company prompted the establishment of the first tax-supported public library in the Province of Quebec, Canada. That year the Town of Westmount, the major enclave of English speakers in the predominantly French Montreal area, determined that a library would be its permanent memorial to Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. When the Westmount Public Library opened two years later it began serving a community distinguished by its British orientation, its wealth and its progressivism.; In early 1898 a dedicated and energetic Library Committee began a planning process which culminated in one of the earliest free-standing public library buildings in Canada. Echoes of H. H. Richardson in its exterior pointed to the American influence on its architecture. Probably the strongest influence on its collections and operating procedures was Charles Gould, McGill University Librarian and one of Canada's preeminent librarians, who served as advisor. The appointment of Mary Saxe as Chief Librarian in 1901 ensured the Westmount of strong leadership for years to come. Under her direction, by World War One the library had expanded to offer children's services, reference services and open access to the collections.; This study places the Westmount Public Library in two broad contexts, the first being the Montreal library scene. As the only public library in the area for many years it highlighted the unique social and cultural milieu of what was then the largest city in Canada, particularly the almost complete isolation of the two founding populations and the resulting duality of cultural institutions.; In the overall development of public libraries in Canada, as one of the first public libraries established outside Ontario the Westmount Public library heralded the broader spread of this important cultural institution. In addition, Mary Saxe influenced the development of Canadian librarianship through her conference presentations and her writings.
机译:1897年,一个衰老的英国君主,一个年轻的加拿大城镇和一家衰落的公用事业公司促使在加拿大魁北克省建立了第一个由税收支持的公共图书馆。那年,主要在法国蒙特利尔地区讲英语的主要人群西山镇(Westtown)决定,图书馆将成为维多利亚女王钻石周年纪念日的永久纪念馆。两年后,当西山公共图书馆开放时,它开始为一个以英国文化,财富和进步主义为特色的社区服务。 1898年初,一个精力充沛且朝气蓬勃的图书馆委员会开始了规划过程,最终达到了加拿大最早的独立公共图书馆建筑之一。 H. H. Richardson的外表指向美国对其建筑的影响。麦吉尔大学图书馆员查尔斯·古尔德(Charles Gould)和加拿大著名的图书馆员之一,曾担任顾问,对其收藏和操作程序的影响最大。 1901年,玛丽·萨克森(Mary Saxe)被任命为首席图书馆员,这确保了威斯蒙特山(Westmount)在未来几年的强有力领导。在她的指导下,到第一次世界大战为止,该图书馆已扩展为提供儿童服务,参考服务和对馆藏的开放访问。这项研究将韦斯特芒特公共图书馆置于两个广泛的背景中,第一个是蒙特利尔图书馆。作为该地区多年来唯一的公共图书馆,它突出了当时加拿大最大的城市独特的社会和文化环境,特别是两个创始人口几乎完全隔离,以及由此产生的文化机构双重性。在加拿大公共图书馆的整体发展中,作为在安大略省以外建立的首批公共图书馆之一,西山公共图书馆预示着这一重要文化机构的广泛传播。此外,玛丽·萨克森(Mary Saxe)通过会议演讲和著作影响了加拿大图书馆事业的发展。

著录项

  • 作者

    Hanson, Elizabeth Ida.;

  • 作者单位

    Indiana University.;

  • 授予单位 Indiana University.;
  • 学科 Library Science.
  • 学位 Ph.D.
  • 年度 1994
  • 页码 222 p.
  • 总页数 222
  • 原文格式 PDF
  • 正文语种 eng
  • 中图分类 图书馆学、图书馆事业;
  • 关键词

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