A History of Libraries in the Western World
Author: Elmer D. Johnson
Publisher: New York : Scarecrow Press
Published: 1965
Total Pages: 432
ISBN-13:
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History of Libraries in the Western World
Author: Michael H. Harris
Publisher: Metuchen, N.J. : Scarecrow Press
Published: 1984
Total Pages: 306
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis edition of the History of Libraries in the Western World represents a substantial revision of the earlier edition, taking into account the information revolution that has swept the West since 1945 and the political revolution that swept across Europe beginning in 1986.
History of Libraries in the Western World
Author: Elmer D. Johnson
Publisher: Metuchen, N.J : Scarecrow Press
Published: 1970
Total Pages: 538
ISBN-13: 9780810802834
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA History of Modern Librarianship
Author: Pamela Spence Richards
Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
Published: 2015-05-26
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 1610690990
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA broad, comparative history of librarianship, this intriguing work goes beyond the standard focus on institutions and collections to help you explore the part modern librarianship played—and continues to play—in forming Western cultures. Previous histories of libraries in the Western world—the last of which was published nearly 20 years ago—concentrate on libraries and librarians. This book takes a different approach. It focuses on the practice of librarianship, showing you how that practice has contributed to constructing the heritage of cultures. To do so, this groundbreaking collection of essays presents the history of modern librarianship in the context of recent developments of the library institution, professionalization of librarianship, and innovation through information technology. Organized by region, the book addresses the widely recognized, international impact of Anglo-American librarianship and its continuing influence over the past century, combining critical analysis with chronological histories of modern librarianship in Europe, North America, Australia/New Zealand, and Africa. An introductory chapter explains the origins of the project, and a concluding chapter examines the effects of digitization on modern librarianship in the 21st century.
History of Libraries of the Western World
Author: Michael H. Harris
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Published: 1999-07-29
Total Pages: 310
ISBN-13: 0810877155
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis edition of the History of Libraries in the Western World represents a substantial revision of the earlier edition, taking into account the "information revolution" that has swept the West since 1945 and the political revolution that swept across Europe beginning in 1986. In addition, recent scholarship has been incorporated throughout the text, with special emphasis on the work centered around the "new history of the book." The bibliographies at the end of each of the twelve chapters have been thoroughly revised to reflect the very considerable new work on library and book history.
Ancient Libraries
Author: Jason König
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2013-04-25
Total Pages: 501
ISBN-13: 1107244587
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe circulation of books was the motor of classical civilization. However, books were both expensive and rare, and so libraries - private and public, royal and civic - played key roles in articulating intellectual life. This collection, written by an international team of scholars, presents a fundamental reassessment of how ancient libraries came into being, how they were organized and how they were used. Drawing on papyrology and archaeology, and on accounts written by those who read and wrote in them, it presents new research on reading cultures, on book collecting and on the origins of monumental library buildings. Many of the traditional stories told about ancient libraries are challenged. Few were really enormous, none were designed as research centres, and occasional conflagrations do not explain the loss of most ancient texts. But the central place of libraries in Greco-Roman culture emerges more clearly than ever.
Libraries in the Ancient World
Author: Lionel Casson
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 2001-01-01
Total Pages: 191
ISBN-13: 0300088094
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe unexpected murder in the little Cotswolds town of Colombury has everyone guessing. Before the answers are found more lives are threatened.
The History of the Library in Western Civilization
Author: K. Staikos
Publisher:
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 384
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis work is the first in an important, five-volume series addressing the unique role libraries have played in building and preserving Western culture. Mr. Staikos has become one of our foremost scholars on library history, writing such books as this as well as works like "The Great Libraries," a classic in its field.This first volume reveals the rich history of the early archive libraries from Crete to the famous library of the Ptolemies in Alexandria. Through well-researched text and many full-color illustrations, the author guides his readers over 1800 years of mankind's struggle to preserve his knowledge by the written word.
Books on Fire
Author: Lucien X. Polastron
Publisher: Lucien X. POLASTRON
Published: 2007-08-13
Total Pages: 396
ISBN-13: 9781594771675
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAlmost as old as the idea of the library is the urge to destroy it. Author Lucien X. Polastron traces the history of this destruction, examining the causes for these disasters, the treasures that have been lost, and where the surviving books, if any, have ended up. Books on Fire received the 2004 Societe des Gens de Lettres Prize for Nonfiction/History in Paris.
The Library
Author: Arthur der Weduwen
Publisher: Profile Books
Published: 2021-10-14
Total Pages: 425
ISBN-13: 1788163443
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLONGLISTED FOR THE HISTORICAL WRITERS' ASSOCIATION NON-FICTION CROWN A SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR 'A sweeping, absorbing history, deeply researched, of that extraordinary and enduring phenomenon: the library' Richard Ovenden, author of Burning the Books: A History of Knowledge under Attack Famed across the known world, jealously guarded by private collectors, built up over centuries, destroyed in a single day, ornamented with gold leaf and frescoes or filled with bean bags and children's drawings - the history of the library is rich, varied and stuffed full of incident. In this, the first major history of its kind, Andrew Pettegree and Arthur der Weduwen explore the contested and dramatic history of the library, from the famous collections of the ancient world to the embattled public resources we cherish today. Along the way, they introduce us to the antiquarians and philanthropists who shaped the world's great collections, trace the rise and fall of fashions and tastes, and reveal the high crimes and misdemeanours committed in pursuit of rare and valuable manuscripts.
