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What can be found in the Vatican's Secret Archive? How many books did Charles Darwin's library aboard the Beagle hold? Which library is home to a colony of bats? Bursting with potted histories, quirky facts and enlightening lists, this book explores every aspect of the library, celebrating not only these remarkable institutions but also the individuals behind their awe-inspiring collections. From the ancient library at Alexandria to the Library of Congress in Washington DC, A Library Miscellany explores institutions both old and new, from the university library to that of the humble village. It opens the door to unusual collections such as herbaria, art libraries, magic libraries and even the library of smells, and charts the difficulties of cataloguing books deemed to be subversive, heretical, libellous or obscene. Packed with unusual facts and statistics, this is the perfect volume for library enthusiasts, bibliophiles and readers everywhere. --Bodleian Library

Public buildings --- English literature --- 02 <09> --- 027 --- 027 Algemene bibliotheken --- Algemene bibliotheken --- 027 General libraries --- General libraries --- Bibliotheekwezen:--algemene geschiedenis --- 02 <09> Bibliotheekwezen:--algemene geschiedenis

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Although the history of librarianship as an organized profession dates only as far back as the mid-nineteenth century, the history of libraries is much older, and people have been engaged in pursuits that we recognize as librarianship for many thousands of years. This book traces librarianship from its origins in ancient times through its development in response to the need to control the flood of information in the modern world to the profound transformations brought about by the new technologies of the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. The Historical Dictionary of Librarianship focuses on librarianship as a modern, organized profession, emphasizing the period beginning in the mid-nineteenth century. Author Mary Ellen Quinn relates the history of this profession through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 300 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, libraries around the world, and notable organizations and associations. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about librarianship. Review: Librarianship is a young profession, but libraries have been part of human civilization for centuries. Quinn fills a gap in the library literature with this historical dictionary. Included are an excellent introduction on world libraries and librarianship covering ancient, medieval, and modern times; a chronology of major events from 2700 BCE to the present; and a list of abbreviations and acronyms. This dictionary of library history includes entries on major events related to libraries and librarianship; biographies of well-known leaders in the field from many countries; and information on library associations and organizations worldwide. The emphasis is on the modern era of librarianship from the mid 19th century to the present in Anglo-American countries. Featuring 300-plus entries, with cross-references, this dictionary also includes an excellent selective bibliography organized by reference resources, historical resources, and subject headings ranging from 'Academic Libraries' to 'Young Adult Librarianship.' Appendixes include a list of all US and Canadian library schools from 1925 forward, and information on librarians, libraries, and library schools in other countries of the world, as of 2007. Overall, this is an excellent reference tool and research guide for librarians, library educators, students, and scholars. Summing Up: Highly recommended. All library schools and libraries; graduate students through professionals. CHOICE This ... inexpensive addition to the historical dictionary series arrives at a perfect time; with the nature of libraries and librarianship in the midst of what many consider transformative change, it is more important than ever to be able to put our profession in an appropriate context. Quinn's fine book makes that possible. Booklist Quinn's Historical Dictionary of Librarianship is a well-rounded work, containing an appropriate and carefully researched selection of entries on the history of the profession... [I]t is attractively priced and should be a purchase for all libraries serving institutions educating library professionals, as well as larger libraries looking for a single-volume summary guide to library history. Reference Reviews The commissioning of Mary Ellen Quinn's Historical Dictionary of Librarianship is welcome recognition of the importance of libraries and librarians at a time when the increasingly digital nature of information renders library services decreasingly visible. Library & Information History

Documentation and information --- Library science --- Libraries --- Information science --- Bibliothéconomie --- Bibliothèques --- Sciences de l'information --- History --- Dictionaries. --- Histoire --- Dictionnaires anglais --- 02 <031> --- 027 --- Bibliotheekwezen--Encyclopedieën. Lexica --- Algemene bibliotheken --- 027 Algemene bibliotheken --- 02 <031> Bibliotheekwezen--Encyclopedieën. Lexica --- Bibliothéconomie --- Bibliothèques --- 027 General libraries --- General libraries

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Un tour d'horizon des bibliothèques et des collections de livres en Occident depuis l'Antiquité. L'auteur conduit également une réflexion sur les bibliothèques et leurs places dans l'espace public, à l'heure des grandes révolutions technologiques. ©Electre 2016

Libraries --- Library science --- Bibliothèques --- Bibliothéconomie --- History --- Histoire --- 02 <09> --- 027 --- Bibliotheekwezen:--algemene geschiedenis --- Algemene bibliotheken --- Libraries and society --- --Bibliothèque --- --Histoire --- --History --- Social aspects --- 027 Algemene bibliotheken --- 02 <09> Bibliotheekwezen:--algemene geschiedenis --- Bibliothèques --- Bibliothéconomie --- 027 General libraries --- General libraries --- Libraries - History --- Library science - Social aspects --- Libraries - Social aspects --- Bibliothèque

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Dès leur origine, les cathédrales et leurs dignitaires ont eu besoin de livres, que ce soit pour la célébration du culte, l'administration de leurs fidèles ou la gestion de leurs biens temporels. À partir d'un corpus riche de plus de deux cents textes d'archives et d'une centaine de manuscrits parvenus jusqu'à nous, cet ouvrage propose une histoire du livre et des bibliothèques dans le milieu cathédral - des cathédrales elles-mêmes, des évêques et des chanoines -, des provinces ecclésiastiques d'Aix et Arles, de la fin du XIIIème siècle à 1530. Au Moyen Âge, et d'autant plus dans le milieu abordé ici, le livre était paré d'une aura particulière due à sa symbolique au sein d'une religion basée sur l'Écriture, à son mode de fabrication long et peu productif, ou encore à sa valeur intrinsèque. De fait, les livres étaient l'objet de soins constants. Construit autour de cinq chapitres thématiques, cette recherche propose d'aborder le livre tant comme objet de collection, de commerce ou de connaissance, que comme produit d'une activité artisanale ou proto-industrielle.

Bibliothèques de cathédrales --- Clergé --- Manuscrits médiévaux --- Livres et lecture --- 091 "12/15" --- 027 --- Handschriftenkunde. Handschriftencatalogi--13e/16e eeuw. Periode 1200-1599 --- Algemene bibliotheken --- 027 Algemene bibliotheken --- Cathedral libraries --- Manuscripts, Medieval --- Medieval manuscripts --- Manuscripts --- Church libraries --- 027 General libraries --- General libraries --- Cathedral libraries - France - Provence --- Manuscripts, Medieval - France - Provence

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Ein umfangreicher Bildband über die Ausstattung von den verschiedensten Bibliotheken der ganzen Welt.

027 --- 022 --- 727.8 --- 727.8 Bibliotheekgebouwen. Gebouwen voor documentatie. Archiefgebouwen. Octrooikantoorgebouwen --- Bibliotheekgebouwen. Gebouwen voor documentatie. Archiefgebouwen. Octrooikantoorgebouwen --- 022 Bibliotheekgebouwen. Bibliotheekinrichting --- Bibliotheekgebouwen. Bibliotheekinrichting --- 027 Algemene bibliotheken --- Algemene bibliotheken --- 027 General libraries --- General libraries --- Library planning and design --- History --- Documentation and information --- Bibliotheekgebouwen --- Bibliotheken (architectuur)