THE DEVELOPMENT OF ADULT EDUCATION IN THE LIBRARIES OF THE UNITED STATES: HISTORICAL ASPECT

Spesivtseva N.V.

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The article examines key moments in the history of adult education in the public libraries of the USA with the account of the socio-cultural, economic, political history of the country, development of theory and practice of adult education. Examples of realization of educational programs for adults, as well as directions and forms of the provision of public libraries of educational services and opportunities for the adult population at different historical periods.

Keywords: adult education, andragogy, library of the USA, library service of adults, nonformal education

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Issue: 1, 2013

Pages: 111 — 114

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