A Humble Background on Library Service to the Amish

Articles discussing library service to the Amish are few and far between. It is clearly an under-examined topic in the study of rural libraries. Part of the difficulty is due to the fact that the Amish lead such private, isolated lives. It can be difficult for outsiders from "the English world" to understand their needs if they aren't articulated. Therefore this blog draws on many different sources Amish -- journal articles, news items, personal experiences, etc. -- to present as detailed a picture as possible of their lifestyle, in the hopes that through a better understanding of them as a people, library services to them can be improved.

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Library Services for the Amish

The purpose of this blog is to explore library services for the Amish: the background; the research; the present state; what works and doesn't work, and why; and how libraries can go about implementing services. These topics shall be explored in a series of articles over the coming weeks.
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