Smc229 readers & readerships, lecture 10 on march 13 2012. We had a long discussion about the pros and cons of reading locally. Pros can enhance reading experience and help local publishing industry and economy grow. Cons can be distracting and hinder escapism. Libraries in canada developed fairly slowly, by 1920 there were only 210 branches in canada, half of which were in on. Many libraries were attached to government bodies until the 50s. Most people did not have access to popular literature or other materials, but since there were. Libraries were also meant to house documents and archives okay government libraries no one was agitating for chance. Again, idea that the people who would most benefit from better libraries are those least able to speak. A 1933 survey called the ridington report found that canada was underserved by libraries. Found that there was a shortage of trained librarians and no national plan for how to run libraries.