Overview

This book advances the belief that the library--more than any other cultural institution--collects, curates and distributes the results of human thought. Essays broaden the debate about academic libraries beyond only professional circles, promoting the library as a vital resource for the whole of higher education. Topics range from library histories to explorations of changing media. Essayists connect modern libraries to the remarkable dream of Alexandria's ancient library--facilitating groundbreaking research in every imaginable field of human interest, past, present and future. Academic librarians who are most familiar with historical traditions are best qualified to promote the library as an important aspect of teaching and learning, as well as to develop resources that will enlighten future generations of readers. The intellectual tools for compelling, constructive conversation come from the narrative of the library in its many iterations, from the largest research university to the smallest liberal arts or community college.

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Author:   Mark L. McCallon ,  John Mark Tucker
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.526kg
ISBN:  

9780786495870

ISBN 10:   0786495871
Pages:   294
Publication Date:   10 October 2022
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Foreword John M. Budd From the Bequest of John Harvard to the Dream of Alexandria: Historiography of the Academic Library in the United States, 1638–2015 Mark L. McCallon and John Mark Tucker Introductory Essays The Development of the Academic Library in American Higher Education and the Role of the Academic Librarian Beverly P. Lynch Perceptions of the Academic Library: Midwestern College Libraries as They Have Been Depicted in College Histories John Caldwell Book Collections and Classical Training, 1638–1799 Books Across the Atlantic Eric Glasgow Libraries in America to 1850: College Libraries Elmer D. Johnson and Michael H. Harris Liberal Arts Colleges and Professional Education, 1800–1875 The American College Library, 1800–1860 Howard Clayton Formation of the University, 1876–1919 The Transformation of American Scholarship, 1875–1917 Arthur E. Bestor, Jr. Research Libraries, the Ideology of Reading, and Scholarly Communication, 1876–1900 Wayne A. Wiegand Experimentation and Redefinition, 1920–1945 Private Dominance in Black Academic Libraries, 1916–1938 James E. Hooper Toward a New Cultural Design: The American Council of Learned Societies, the Social Science Research Council, and Libraries in the 1930s Kenneth Carpenter Expansion, Science, and Technology, 1946–1988, Part I The Influence of Computer Technology on Academic Library Buildings: A Slice of Recent History Philip D. Leighton and David C. Weber Diversity and Retrenchment, 1946–1988, Part II In the Eye of the Storm: Academic Libraries in the Sixties Fay M. Blake ACRL’s Fiftieth Anniversary: For Reflection, for Celebration, and for Anticipation Edward G. Holley Digital Expansion, 1989–2015 Context and Background [on the Transformation of Scholarly Communication] Rikk Mulligan Historiographical Futures Historiographical Futures for Library History: Conceptual Observations for Future Historians ­­­Jean-Pierre V.M. Hérubel Further Reading The Academic Library in the United States: Selected Historical Readings Jean-Pierre V.M. Hérubel, Mark L. McCallon, and John Mark Tucker About the Contributors Index

Reviews

Masterful introductory survey...comprehensive in its treatment, and superb in its inclusion of landmark contributions...by the most outstanding scholars in the field of American academic library history. --Donald G. Davis Jr., professor emeritus of library history, University of Texas A major contribution to the history of academic libraries [and] the history of higher education; [and fills] an important niche in the larger arena of intellectual history. [Should be] revisited often by practicing librarians to understand and appreciate more fully the foundations of the profession...[and] the critical role of the academic library in the scholarly world. --Larry Hardesty, past-president, Association of College and Research Libraries. The introductory chapter [is] a tour de force of scholarship. This is the book I have been waiting for! [It] will become an instant classic and a seminal work in the historiography of libraries and librarianship. --Edward A. Goedeken, professor of library and information science, library collections coordinator, Iowa State University

"""Masterful introductory survey...comprehensive in its treatment, and superb in its inclusion of landmark contributions...by the most outstanding scholars in the field of American academic library history.""--Donald G. Davis Jr., professor emeritus of library history, University of Texas ""A major contribution to the history of academic libraries [and] the history of higher education; [and fills] an important niche in the larger arena of intellectual history. [Should be] revisited often by practicing librarians to understand and appreciate more fully the foundations of the profession...[and] the critical role of the academic library in the scholarly world.""--Larry Hardesty, past-president, Association of College and Research Libraries. ""This well-researched book demonstrates impressive scholarship from beginning to end. The editors are to be applauded for stitching together the right voices in a volume that will be referenced for years to come. Santayana's 1905 maxim, mentioned in this book's foreword--'Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it'--certainly applies here, as the editors are committed to learning from the lessons of the past....This comprehensive and important work will be deeply appreciated by librarians and historians; a welcome addition to any higher-education library.""--Library Journal; ""The introductory chapter [is] a tour de force of scholarship. This is the book I have been waiting for! [It] will become an instant classic and a seminal work in the historiography of libraries and librarianship.""--Edward A. Goedeken, professor of library and information science, library collections coordinator, Iowa State University"

Masterful introductory survey...comprehensive in its treatment, and superb in its inclusion of landmark contributions...by the most outstanding scholars in the field of American academic library history. --Donald G. Davis Jr., professor emeritus of library history, University of Texas A major contribution to the history of academic libraries [and] the history of higher education; [and fills] an important niche in the larger arena of intellectual history. [Should be] revisited often by practicing librarians to understand and appreciate more fully the foundations of the profession...[and] the critical role of the academic library in the scholarly world. --Larry Hardesty, past-president, Association of College and Research Libraries. This well-researched book demonstrates impressive scholarship from beginning to end. The editors are to be applauded for stitching together the right voices in a volume that will be referenced for years to come. Santayana's 1905 maxim, mentioned in this book's foreword--'Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it'--certainly applies here, as the editors are committed to learning from the lessons of the past....This comprehensive and important work will be deeply appreciated by librarians and historians; a welcome addition to any higher-education library. --Library Journal; The introductory chapter [is] a tour de force of scholarship. This is the book I have been waiting for! [It] will become an instant classic and a seminal work in the historiography of libraries and librarianship. --Edward A. Goedeken, professor of library and information science, library collections coordinator, Iowa State University

A major contribution to the history of academic libraries [and] the history of higher education; [and fills] an important niche in the larger arena of intellectual history. [Should be] revisited often by practicing librarians to understand and appreciate more fully the foundations of the profession...[and] the critical role of the academic library in the scholarly world. --Larry Hardesty, past-president, Association of College and Research Libraries.

Author Information

Mark L. McCallon is a professor and associate dean for library information services at Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas. His interests include electronic resources management, the history and biography of reading and librarianship. John Mark Tucker, professor emeritus from Purdue University, served as Humanities, Social Science, and Education Librarian at Purdue and, later, as dean of library and information resources at Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas.

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