The Politics of an Emerging Profession: The American Library Association, 1876-1917

New York/Westport CT/London: Greenwood Press. Fine. 1986. First Edition. Hardcover. 0313250227 . (no dust jacket, as issued) [nice as-new copy, with no discernible wear]. (Contributions in Librarianship and Information Science, No. 56) Series History of the founding and early years of the ALA. Includes (as you might expect) an extensive bibliography and a full index. Appendices I and II break down the constant characteristics and the changing characteristics, respectively, of the Association's board members during the years covered by the text; Appendix III is a list of "ALA Conference Locations, Presidents, and Attendance" during the same period. .