From Cultivation Education to Literacy Education:The Formation and Evolution of the Social Education Function of Libraries
Social education has always been considered as a core function of public libraries.As public cultural institutions,libraries play a pivotal role in promoting social education.This article first examines the historical development of subscription libraries and Carnegie's philanthropic efforts in library construction,illustrating that public libraries emerged in response to the public's demand for self-education and,more broadly,social education.This laid the historical foundation for the social education role of public libraries.It then analyzes the evolution of this function from the initial focus on cultivation education to liberal education,and ultimately,to literacy education.The authors argue that information literacy and digital literacy education are the new growth areas in the social education mission of libraries today.
Literacy educationCultivation educationPublic librarySocial education function
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维普
