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1 online resource |
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Intro -- Foreword: Public Libraries: A Very Short Personal History -- Foreword: Public Library Beginnings in Saskatchewan -- Acknowledgements -- Editors' Note -- From the Editors -- Part I. Beginnings, the Chief Librarians and their Terms -- Chapter 1. Regina Citizens Petition for a Free Public Library -- Chapter 2. J. R. C. Honeyman (1908-1936) and the New Library in Action -- Chapter 3. Three Librarians (1937-47) and World War II -- Chapter 4. Marjorie Dunlop (1948-72), the Postwar Era, and Moving into the Future -- Chapter 5. Ron Yeo (1972-88): A Bookseller Becomes Chief Librarian |
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Chapter 6. Ken Jensen (1988-98): Financial Restraint and Increased Scrutiny -- Chapter 7. Sandy Cameron (1999-2005): Cutbacks and Closures -- Chapter 8. Jeff Barber (2005-present): A New Direction -- Part II. The Library and How It Works -- Chapter 9. Behind the Scenes -- Chapter 10. Central Public Services, Part 1: Circulation, Information Services, Interlibrary Loan, Film and Audio-Visual Services, and the RPL Film Theatre -- Chapter 11. Central Public Services, Part 2: The History of RPL's Children's Services According to Dewey Decimal |
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Chapter 12. Central Public Services, Part 3: The Prairie History Room -- Chapter 13. Community Relations: public relations, writer-in-residence, adult programming, outreach, literacy services, and albert library -- Chapter 14. The Central Library Building -- Chapter 15. Serving Neighbourhoods: Branch Libraries and Booktrailers -- Chapter 16. The Dunlop Art Gallery -- Part III. Today, Tomorrow, and the Future -- Conclusion: The Regina Public Library in the World of Tomorrow -- Afterword: The Future of the Regina Public Library -- Appendix A. Board Members: 1908 to 2014* |
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Appendix B. Writers-in-Residence -- Appendix C. A Brief History of Libraries from Antiquity to the RPL -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Contributors and Editors -- Permissions Acknowledgements |
| Summary |
"For over 100 years, the Regina Public Library has served its community with innovative programming, but the full story of this venerable institution has never been told-until now. From the efforts of its first librarian who ensured immigrants could access books in their own languages, to the present day as an active community hub, the library has been responsible for many groundbreaking Canadian firsts. The Regina Public Library implemented the country's first fully automated library system, established the first writer-in-residence program, pioneered English as a Second Language classes, hosted Indigenous storytelling circles, and was instrumental in developing a single, one-card system for all of Saskatchewan. With contributions from community members, Biblio Files covers the library's entire history and demonstrates why it is such a beloved and necessary institution."-- Provided by publisher |
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Includes bibliographical references and index |
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Regina Public Library -- History
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Regina Public Library.
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| SUBJECT |
Regina Public Library fast |
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Public libraries -- Saskatchewan -- Regina -- History
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Librarians -- Saskatchewan -- Regina -- History
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Public libraries -- Saskatchewan -- Regina
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LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Library & Information Science -- Archives & Special Libraries.
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Librarians
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Public libraries
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Saskatchewan -- Regina
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Campbell, Anne, 1938- editor
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Mah, Jeannie, editor
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Birley, Susan, 1955- editor
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| LC no. |
2017416748 |
| ISBN |
9780889774834 |
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0889774838 |
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