Popular Library: Rethinking the Cultural Relevancy of the American Public Library
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ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-ucin12771403892021-08-03T06:14:06Z Popular Library: Rethinking the Cultural Relevancy of the American Public Library Fredwest, Janice M. Architecture Popular Culture Private Enterprise Public Library Pop Art The American Public library is no longer the popular destination that it used to be. Since the emergence of America’s public libraries in the late nineteenth and the early part of the twentieth century, the library’s main goal was providing its community with information and education, a once-unique capability. Now, rapidly developing digital information technologies like the computer and the Internet provide an opportunity for contemporary society to access information without the aid of such a building. Today people go to other destinations “hot spots” for information and community activity such as Barnes & Noble’s, Borders, or shopping centers. The library has to introduce something completely new in order to make it relevant to people’s lives and for them to want to travel there. Hence, the main argument of this thesis is the library needs to position itself as a popular place of destination in order to remain relevant to the community, justify its continued financial support and existence and keep its patrons happy. It is argued that the library needs to borrow a leaf from certain popular places of destination such as shopping centers, sports arenas, and other places which call for human interactions. Or, essential and utilitarian destinations, such as the grocery store or drug store, where people are required to frequent in order to properly live in contemporary society. My arguments evolve from the supposition or understand that buildings types are not fixed. Instead they continuously evolve and adapt according to changes in function, technology, social behavioral patterns, and image. 2010-08-03 English text University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1277140389 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1277140389 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws. |
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