Egerton Ryerson's Public School Libraries, 1850-75

Contents

1. Egerton Ryerson's Public School Libraries, 1850-75
   
   
2. Presentation outline
   
   
3. Background: school libraries prior to 1850
   
   
4. Background: school libraries prior to 1850
   
   
5. Background: public libraries in Upper Canada c. 1850
   
   
6. Background: public libraries in Upper Canada c. 1850
   
   
7. Ryerson's library system
   
   
8. Founding a common school library: Twp. of Vaughan, 1853
   
   
9. Ryerson's libraries: general features
   
   
10. Ryerson's system: practical workings
    
    
11. Bookplates
    
    
12. Library growth, 1847-75
    
    
13. Circulation of books 1853-75
    
    
14. Free Public Libraries in urban places, Canada West 1862
    
    
15. Reading categories of books, 1875 (total volumes = 275,000)
    
    
16. Ryerson's scheme: pros
    
    
17. Ryerson's scheme: cons
    
    
18. Map of common school libraries
    
    
19. Historical views of Ryerson's libraries
    
    
20. Success or failure? public libraries
    
    
21. Success or failure? school libraries
    
    
22. Conclusion: historical research
    
    

Last updated:
February 18, 2008 (Monday)