.png){kind=logo}
Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
The Cambridge History of Libraries in Britain and Ireland: Volume 3
Edited By Alistair B
€ 54.59
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for The Cambridge History of Libraries in Britain and Ireland: Volume 3
Paperback. This essays in this volume cover the expansion and diversification that have occurred in libraries since 1850. Editor(s): Black, Professor Alistair; Hoare, Peter. Series: The Cambridge History of Libraries in Britain and Ireland. Num Pages: 762 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DBR; GLM; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1014.
Since the mid-nineteenth century an unprecedented expansion and diversification of library activity has taken place. The Public Libraries Act of 1850 founded a tradition of public provision and service which continues today, and national and academic libraries have grown and multiplied. Libraries have become an industry rather than a localised phenomenon, and librarianship has developed from a scholarly craft to a scientific profession. The essays in this volume present a picture of great diversity, covering public, national, academic, subscription and private libraries. The users of libraries are an important part of their history and are considered here in detail, alongside ... Read more
Since the mid-nineteenth century an unprecedented expansion and diversification of library activity has taken place. The Public Libraries Act of 1850 founded a tradition of public provision and service which continues today, and national and academic libraries have grown and multiplied. Libraries have become an industry rather than a localised phenomenon, and librarianship has developed from a scholarly craft to a scientific profession. The essays in this volume present a picture of great diversity, covering public, national, academic, subscription and private libraries. The users of libraries are an important part of their history and are considered here in detail, alongside ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Series
The Cambridge History of Libraries in Britain and Ireland
Condition
New
Weight
1014 g
Number of Pages
762
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781107693692
SKU
V9781107693692
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-1
About Edited By Alistair B
Alistair Black is Professor of Library and Information History in the School of Information Management at Leeds Metropolitan University. Peter Hoare is former University Librarian at the University of Nottingham.
Reviews for The Cambridge History of Libraries in Britain and Ireland: Volume 3
'The Purpose of the Cambridge History of Libraries in Britain and Ireland is to be a survey. It succeeds admirably. ... Some essays, such as Chris Bagg's essay on working-class libraries and Simon Eliot's on subscription libraries, present excellent new research. The bibliography is full, helpful and thorough.' Rare Books Newsletter, 81