At the 1894 ALA conference it was fairly well agreed that the primary goal of the public library must be to teach good citizenship. Libraries recognized that such "Americanization" could be achieved through literacy. Thus, teaching immigrants to read was… — Kevin Mattson Copy Share Image
A democratic public forms when citizens gather together to deliberate and make public judgments about local and national issues that affect their lives. By associating together for public discussion, citizens learn the skills necessary for the health of a democratic public; listening persuading, arguing, compromising, and seeking common ground. When these skills are nurtured within the institutions of a democratic… — Kevin Mattson Copy Share
At the 1894 ALA conference it was fairly well agreed that the primary goal of the public library must be to teach good citizenship.… — Kevin Mattson Copy Share Image
Contemporary political theorists continue this type of thinking about democracy by arguing that the development of "public judgment" among regular citizens should be made… — Kevin Mattson Copy Share Image
From these activists we can learn a crucial lesson: without citizens creating the institutions necessary for facilitating the growth of public deliberation, democracy will… — Kevin Mattson Copy Share Image
I just can't imagine that it's only a coincidence. I think they feel that it's kind of getting out of their control, and they're… — Kevin Mattson Copy Share Image
