The superstitions in public libraries: alive and well? The Australian Library Journal | November 1, 2001| | COPYRIGHT 2001 Australian Library and Information Association. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

 
   `superstition, n false worship or religion, an ignorant and irrational 
   belief in supernatural agency, omens, divination, sorcery, etc, a 
   deep-rooted but unfounded general belief, a rite or practice proceeding 
   from superstitious belief or fear [obs]' 

Social reformers in the nineteenth century thought that superstitions would gradually die out. Institutions of formal education, such as schools and universities, promoted progress through spreading positivistic and utilitarian ideas. Institutions of informal education, including public libraries and the ...

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