A History of Modern Librarianship: Constructing the Heritage of Western Cultures

Author:   Pamela Spence Richards ,  Wayne A. Wiegand ,  Marija Dalbello (Rutgers University, USA)
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
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9781610690997


Pages:   272
Publication Date:   26 May 2015
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Format:   Paperback
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A 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.

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Author:   Pamela Spence Richards ,  Wayne A. Wiegand ,  Marija Dalbello (Rutgers University, USA)
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Libraries Unlimited Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 0.90cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.539kg
ISBN:  

9781610690997


ISBN 10:   1610690990
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   26 May 2015
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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This is a fascinating history... It lends itself to ad hoc reading-picking an area of interest and studying the history of librarianship there... This book has been well researched and furnished with extensive bibliographies. It is an enjoyable read for anyone interested in the history of the world's libraries and librarianship-students, academics, historian, and practitioners. - BBC Archives This volume will serve students and scholars as a reference ... and may also be useful for some courses in library and information science, possibly even as a textbook. I highly recommend it. - Against the Grain


This is a fascinating history... It lends itself to ad hoc reading-picking an area of interest and studying the history of librarianship there... This book has been well researched and furnished with extensive bibliographies. It is an enjoyable read for anyone interested in the history of the world's libraries and librarianship-students, academics, historian, and practitioners. - BBC Archives


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Pamela Spence Richards, PhD, (deceased) wrote more than 20 journal articles, including some in Russian, French, Hungarian, and German, and authored or coauthored book chapters and three books. Wayne A. Wiegand, PhD, is F. William Summers Professor of Library and Information Studies Emeritus at Florida State University, Tallahassee. Marija Dalbello, PhD, is associate professor of information science in the School of Communication and Information at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ.

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