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 * 728: Public Library Systems **

 The purpose of this assignment was to become familiar with both the forces Dr. Robert Williams spoke of in his article "The Public Library as the Dependent Variable: Historically Oriented Theories and Hypotheses of Public Library Development" and the innovation attributes laid forth by Everett Rogers. We were to provide a pertinent demographic and economical portrait of either a Southern community from the years 1925-1935 or a 19th century New England community. Because of special formatting, the file is available in PDF format only.

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