Sked, Katrina M.L. and Reid, Peter H. (2008) The people behind the philanthropy : an investigation into the lives and motivations of library philanthropists in Scotland between 1800 and 1914. Library History, 24(1), pp. 48-63. ISSN (print) 0024-2306

Abstract

Examine Scottish library philanthropists in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, a key period in the development of the public library service. Utilizing the technique of prosopography, which goes beyond recounting basic biographical details and considers individuals as part of an identifiable group, the article provides an insight into the lives of eleven people (nine men and two women) who were involved in gifting money, land or support towards the establishment and maintenance of public libraries in eight towns and hundreds of villages throughout Scotland.

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Official URL:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1179/174581608X295284
Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	Based on research originally done for an MSc Information and Library Sciences at Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen.
Research Area:	Research Areas > Library and information management
Faculty, School or Research Centre:	Services and Administration (until 2017) > Information Services (until Aug 2013)
Date Deposited:	22 May 2008
Last Modified:	30 Sep 2022 12:07
DOI:	https://doi.org/10.1179/174581608X295284
URI:	https://eprints.kingston.ac.uk/id/eprint/2534

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