Author: Charles McLean Andrews
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Best books
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
A Brief History of the Future of Libraries
Author: Gregg Sapp
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
ISBN: 9780810841963
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
As we enter a new millennium, librarianship and other information professions are swept up in a period of rapid, almost frantic, change. But while there is widespread recognition that libraries in the future will be vastly different from what we know today, precisely how this change will occur is and always has been a matter of considerable speculation. To this end, Gregg Sapp has analyzed library-based predictions made between 1978, the year F.W. Lancaster published Toward Paperless Information Systems, and 1999;and compared them with seminal works published since 1876, the publication of the first issue of American Library Journal. Includes [between 500 and 700] annotated entries.
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
ISBN: 9780810841963
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
As we enter a new millennium, librarianship and other information professions are swept up in a period of rapid, almost frantic, change. But while there is widespread recognition that libraries in the future will be vastly different from what we know today, precisely how this change will occur is and always has been a matter of considerable speculation. To this end, Gregg Sapp has analyzed library-based predictions made between 1978, the year F.W. Lancaster published Toward Paperless Information Systems, and 1999;and compared them with seminal works published since 1876, the publication of the first issue of American Library Journal. Includes [between 500 and 700] annotated entries.
A Social History of Books and Libraries from Cuneiform to Bytes
Author: Patrick M. Valentine
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
ISBN: 0810885719
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 223
Book Description
While the importance of writing has often been recognized, the role of books and especially that of libraries has just as often been slighted. Knowledge, once generated, has to be communicated, preserved, and accessible. Books in their varying formats—from clay tablets to scrolls and manuscripts to pixels—have been instrumental in spreading knowledge, although relatively little attention has been given to the story of books themselves. A Social History of Books and Libraries from Cuneiform to Bytes traces the roles of books and libraries throughout recorded history and explores their social and cultural importance within differing societies and changing times. It presents the history of books from clay tablets to e-books and the history of libraries, whether built of bricks or bytes. Following an introduction that sets the theoretical basis for the historical importance of books and libraries, chapters alternate between the history of the book and the history of libraries. Included within the chapters are short excursions on some particular development, such as book emblems or cataloging. Case studies are given as thematic illustrations of libraries everywhere. Patrick M. Valentine argues that social and cultural forces have been more influential in determining the nature and status of information, books, and libraries than has technology. But A Social History of Books and Libraries is far from a jeremiad against technology; rather it presents history within the subtle yet shifting context of time and place. Although written primarily for librarians and library students, it will also be of interest to a wider audience of scholars and those interested in books, libraries, and cultural history.
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
ISBN: 0810885719
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 223
Book Description
While the importance of writing has often been recognized, the role of books and especially that of libraries has just as often been slighted. Knowledge, once generated, has to be communicated, preserved, and accessible. Books in their varying formats—from clay tablets to scrolls and manuscripts to pixels—have been instrumental in spreading knowledge, although relatively little attention has been given to the story of books themselves. A Social History of Books and Libraries from Cuneiform to Bytes traces the roles of books and libraries throughout recorded history and explores their social and cultural importance within differing societies and changing times. It presents the history of books from clay tablets to e-books and the history of libraries, whether built of bricks or bytes. Following an introduction that sets the theoretical basis for the historical importance of books and libraries, chapters alternate between the history of the book and the history of libraries. Included within the chapters are short excursions on some particular development, such as book emblems or cataloging. Case studies are given as thematic illustrations of libraries everywhere. Patrick M. Valentine argues that social and cultural forces have been more influential in determining the nature and status of information, books, and libraries than has technology. But A Social History of Books and Libraries is far from a jeremiad against technology; rather it presents history within the subtle yet shifting context of time and place. Although written primarily for librarians and library students, it will also be of interest to a wider audience of scholars and those interested in books, libraries, and cultural history.
American Library History
Author: Donald G. Davis
Publisher: Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 504
Book Description
Publisher: Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 504
Book Description
A Bibliography of History for Schools and Libraries
Author: Charles McLean Andrews
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Best books
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Best books
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
History Teacher's Magazine
Author: Albert Edward McKinley
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
Includes "War supplements," Jan-Nov. 1918; "Supplements," Dec. 1918-Nov. 1919. These were also issued as reprints.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
Includes "War supplements," Jan-Nov. 1918; "Supplements," Dec. 1918-Nov. 1919. These were also issued as reprints.
Book Bulletin
Author: Chicago Public Library
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 638
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 638
Book Description
The Cumulative Book Index
Author:
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Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 658
Book Description
A world list of books in the English language.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 658
Book Description
A world list of books in the English language.
History Teacher's Magazine
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
Bulletin
Author: Indiana State Library
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 234
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 234
Book Description
A Bibliography of Modern History
Author:
Publisher: CUP Archive
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 430
Book Description
Publisher: CUP Archive
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 430
Book Description