American Libraries Before 1876
American Libraries Before 1876

Author: Haynes McMullen

Publisher: Praeger

Published: 2000-08-30

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 031331277X

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1876 is considered to mark the beginning of the modern library movement in the United States, but Americans created and used thousands of libraries before that date. While the history of American libraries has not been neglected by scholars, none has examined in detail where in the different parts of the country various libraries came into existence over any extended period of time. The present work does that, detailing the kinds of libraries that existed before 1876 and including 80 to 85 kinds, depending on the way the collections are classified.

Our Past Preserved
Our Past Preserved

Author: Barbra Buckner Higginbotham

Publisher: Thorndike Press

Published: 1990

Total Pages: 374

ISBN-13:

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Higginbotham traces the development of such techniques as care and handling of library materials; pest control; repair and binding; emergency planning; and temperature control, lighting, and other environmental safeguards. While her primary focus is books, she also looks at pamphlets, periodicals, and maps, as well as the influence of rare book and manuscript handling on preservation techniques. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR