Overview
Many consider libraries to be immutable institutions, deeply entrenched in the past, full of dusty tomes and musty staff. In truth, libraries are and historically have been sites of innovation and disruption. Originally presented at the Library History Seminar XII: Libraries: Traditions and Innovations, this collection of essays offers examples of the enduring and evolving aspects of libraries and librarianship. Whether belonging to a Caliph in 10th-century Spain, built for 19th-century mechanics, or intended for the segregated Southern United States, libraries serve as both a reflection and a contestation of their context. These essays illustrate that libraries are places of turmoil, where real social and cultural controversies are explored and resolved, where invention takes place, and where identities are challenged and defined, reinforcing tradition and commanding innovation.
Full Product Details
Author: Melanie A. Kimball ,
Katherine M. Wisser
Publisher: De Gruyter
Imprint: De Gruyter Saur
Edition: Digital original
Weight: 0.415kg
ISBN: 9783110448337
ISBN 10: 3110448335
Pages: 161
Publication Date: 08 May 2017
Recommended Age: College Graduate Student
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
"![...] this is also an interesting book, with uniformly high-quality papers from all contributors, and on topics touching on current interests and debates in the field of library history."" Christopher Skelton-Foord in: Library & Information History 34.2 (2018), 132-133"
![...] this is also an interesting book, with uniformly high-quality papers from all contributors, and on topics touching on current interests and debates in the field of library history. Christopher Skelton-Foord in: Library & Information History 34.2 (2018), 132-133
![...] this is also an interesting book, with uniformly high-quality papers from all contributors, and on topics touching on current interests and debates in the field of library history. Christopher Skelton-Foord in: Library & Information History 34.2 (2018), 132-133
![...] this is also an interesting book, with uniformly high-quality papers from all contributors, and on topics touching on current interests and debates in the field of library history. Christopher Skelton-Foord in: Library & Information History 34.2 (2018), 132-133
Author Information
Melanie Kimball, Simmons College, Boston/Mass., USA; Katherine Wisser, Simmons College, Boston/Mass., USA.
