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The Meaning of the Library: A Cultural History
Alice Crawford (Ed.)
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Description for The Meaning of the Library: A Cultural History
Hardback. "Tracing what the library has meant since its beginning, examining how its significance has shifted, and pondering its importance in the twenty-first century, significant contributors--including the librarian of the Congress and the former executive director of the HathiTrust--present a cultural history of the library"--Dust jacket flap. Editor(s): Crawford, Alice. Num Pages: 336 pages, 33 halftones. BIC Classification: GL; JFC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 166 x 243 x 27. Weight in Grams: 656.
From Greek and Roman times to the digital era, the library has remained central to knowledge, scholarship, and the imagination. The Meaning of the Library is a generously illustrated examination of this key institution of Western culture. Tracing what the library has meant since its beginning, examining how its significance has shifted, and pondering its importance in the twenty-first century, notable contributors--including the Librarian of Congress and the former executive director of the HathiTrust--present a cultural history of the library. In an informative introduction, Alice Crawford sets out the book's purpose and scope, and an international array of scholars, librarians, ... Read more
From Greek and Roman times to the digital era, the library has remained central to knowledge, scholarship, and the imagination. The Meaning of the Library is a generously illustrated examination of this key institution of Western culture. Tracing what the library has meant since its beginning, examining how its significance has shifted, and pondering its importance in the twenty-first century, notable contributors--including the Librarian of Congress and the former executive director of the HathiTrust--present a cultural history of the library. In an informative introduction, Alice Crawford sets out the book's purpose and scope, and an international array of scholars, librarians, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691166391
SKU
V9780691166391
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Ref
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About Alice Crawford (Ed.)
Alice Crawford is digital humanities research librarian at the University of St Andrews Library in Scotland. Her books include Paradise Pursued: The Novels of Rose Macaulay.
Reviews for The Meaning of the Library: A Cultural History
"[F]or both scholar and general reader, comprehensive bibliographic notes constitute a multilingual gold mine of historical resources on libraries."
Booklist "As a history and an assessment of an inestimable resource and a force for good in the world,The Meaning of the Libraryis a timely and thought-provoking compilation."
Patricia Craig, Independent "The Meaning of the Libraryis a riveting and deeply satisfying work that ... Read more
Booklist "As a history and an assessment of an inestimable resource and a force for good in the world,The Meaning of the Libraryis a timely and thought-provoking compilation."
Patricia Craig, Independent "The Meaning of the Libraryis a riveting and deeply satisfying work that ... Read more