Reading the future : a place for literature in public libraries : a report of the seminar held in York, 2 and 3 March 1992

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Reading the future : a place for literature in public libraries : a report of the seminar held in York, 2 and 3 March 1992

organised by the Arts Council of Great Britain ; in association with the Library Association and the Regional Arts Boards of England ; edited by Rachel Van Riel

Arts Council of Great Britain : Library Association Pub., 1992

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The proceedings of a conference which discussed the role of literature in libraries. The partnership between libraries, publishers and booksellers was scrutinized and debated, and the speakers included PD James, AS Byatt, and Tim Waterstone.

Table of Contents

  • The context, Robert Hutchison, AS Byatt, Tim Renton and Tim Waterstone
  • the role of libraries, Pat Coleman, Alison Blair-Underwood and Bob McKee
  • the promotion of reading, John Sumision, Duncan Turner, Len England and David Dabydeen
  • working in partnership, Linda Bennett, Carleton Earl, Gill Cook, Helen Fraser and Perdita Hunt
  • close and thanks, Philip Plumb.

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