Ideology and Libraries - California, Diplomacy, and Occupied Japan, 19451952

This book examines US-influenced initiatives to improve library services during the Allied Occupation of post-surrender Japan and looks at history of funding libraries abroad as a tool of cultural diplomacy.

List of contents

Contents
Illustrations
Preface
1 Introduction
2 Function and Structure
3 Cultural Contexts and Political Choices.
4 The California County Library System
5 Libraries in Diplomacy
6 Libraries in Japan and the Allied Occupation
7 CIE Information centers
8 The Education Mission, 1946
9 Philip Keeney and his Plan
10 National Diet Library
11 The Library Law of 1950
12 Don Brown's Initiative
13 Gitler, Kiyooka and Keio
14 The Japan Library School
15 Afterwards
16 Summary and Retrospect
Acknowledgments
Appendix: Keeney's Plan
Bibliography
Index

About the author

By Michael K. Buckland - With Masaya Takayama

Product details

• Authors: Michael K. Buckland, Buckland Michael K.
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.05.2022
• EAN: 9781538171202
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-7120-2
• No. of pages: 184
• Assisted by: Masaya Takayama
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Book trade, library system; Library & information services