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Direct linkUsherwood, Bob – Journal of Librarianship and Information Science, 2009
First published in 1957, following a battle with nervous lawyers, "The Uses of Literacy" is recognized as one of the founding texts of cultural studies. Its critique of mass culture reverberated far beyond that discipline. It influenced the librarians of the day who were beginning to think about issues of class and consider their…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Librarians, Public Libraries, Socioeconomic Status
Peer reviewedJaffe, Martin Elliot – Journal of Career Planning & Employment, 1998
Describes characteristics of working-class people who are attending community colleges. Discusses InfoPLACE, a comprehensive career-planning resource center serving a socioeconomic cross-section of clients from a public library setting. Offers that using InfoPLACE before reaching the college campus can be beneficial. Presents examples of…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Career Exploration, Career Planning, College Students
