tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18504323.post114089628743466689..comments2023-03-24T02:59:21.585-05:00Comments on LIS 569: History of American librarianship: "The Place to Go" Anderson ReadingGreg Downeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09154543464555817869noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18504323.post-1141226092975515492006-03-01T09:14:00.000-06:002006-03-01T09:14:00.000-06:00“…it was the library that proved capable of encomp...<I>“…it was the library that proved capable of encompassing the greatest range of voices” (p. 410). Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Why or why not?</I><BR/><BR/>I agree that, in Harlem at this particular time, the library was probably the best forum for a range of perspectives and voices. Anderson lists other likely public spheres such as churches, street corners, NAACP publications, etc., but it sounds like the 135th St library had the potential for showcasing and encouraging the largest and most diverse set of ideas and narratives (in art, music, books, lectures).<BR/><BR/>As to your third question, my guess is that the 135th St library was unique in 1920s America, just based on the names of the involved parties--Langston Hughes, WEB Du Bois, Jessie Fauset, Zora Neale Hurston.Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13915642213887608118noreply@blogger.com