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This encyclopedia joins Bohdan S. Wynan's Dictionary of American Library Biography (Professional Reading, LJ 9/1/78) and Donald G. Davis Jr.'s American Library History: A Comprehensive Guide to the Literature (Professional Reading, LJ 3/ 1/90) as essential reference tools for the study of library history. It is, however, much broader in scope, both geographically and chronologically. Edited by two prominent U.S. library historians, the volume contains articles by more than 200 contributors from three dozen countries. The work is organized in a standard one-volume encyclopedia format with alphabetically arranged articles, cross references, brief bibliographies, and a detailed index. The essays are basically of two types: geographical and subject. The geographical articles survey libraries in particular countries or regions. They also profile more than 50 major libraries worldwide. A small sample of the great variety of entries includes: Hans H. Wellisch's "Alexandrian Library"; Mary Niles Maack's "Gender Issues in Librarianship"; and Ellis Mount's "Scientific and Technical Libraries." While editors must have been tempted at times to limit the work to U.S. library history, the broad coverage makes the encyclopedia a rich source of information on the historical role of the library in society in diverse times and places. While this volume will appeal primarily to the librarian or library school student, there is a fair amount of material here to interest the general reader. Recommended for library science collections and large general reference collections.
Thomas F. O'Connor, Manhattan Coll. Libs., Bronx, N.Y.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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International in scope and covering library history from Babylonian clay tablets to MEDLINE, the articles here range from 200 to 6,000 words. The emphasis is on the historical, but there is much information on libraries in the present day. There is a wonderful article on the history of the concept of alphabetical order, along with interesting entries on the Anglo-American Cataloging Code, subject headings, OCLC, gays and lesbians, gender and racial issues in library history, and USIA libraries. The longer entries tend to be on types of libraries (Medical Libraries, Theological Libraries), library functions (Reference Services, Collection Development), or historical periods (Medieval Libraries). There are entries for 60 important libraries around the world, some of which, such as the American Antiquarian Society and the Boston Public Library, are not in the new third edition of the World Encyclopedia of Library and Information Services [RBB Ja 1 94]. All articles are signed by their authors, who represent many different countries, and all conclude with bibliographies. Finding aids in the Encyclopedia of Library History include a classified list of articles at the beginning of the book and an index at the end.
This encyclopedia joins Bohdan S. Wynan's Dictionary of American Library Biography (Professional Reading, LJ 9/1/78) and Donald G. Davis Jr.'s American Library History: A Comprehensive Guide to the Literature (Professional Reading, LJ 3/ 1/90) as essential reference tools for the study of library history. It is, however, much broader in scope, both geographically and chronologically. Edited by two prominent U.S. library historians, the volume contains articles by more than 200 contributors from three dozen countries. The work is organized in a standard one-volume encyclopedia format with alphabetically arranged articles, cross references, brief bibliographies, and a detailed index. The essays are basically of two types: geographical and subject. The geographical articles survey libraries in particular countries or regions. They also profile more than 50 major libraries worldwide. A small sample of the great variety of entries includes: Hans H. Wellisch's "Alexandrian Library"; Mary Niles Maack's "Gender Issues in Librarianship"; and Ellis Mount's "Scientific and Technical Libraries." While editors must have been tempted at times to limit the work to U.S. library history, the broad coverage makes the encyclopedia a rich source of information on the historical role of the library in society in diverse times and places. While this volume will appeal primarily to the librarian or library school student, there is a fair amount of material here to interest the general reader. Recommended for library science collections and large general reference collections.
Thomas F. O'Connor, Manhattan Coll. Libs., Bronx, N.Y.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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International in scope and covering library history from Babylonian clay tablets to MEDLINE, the articles here range from 200 to 6,000 words. The emphasis is on the historical, but there is much information on libraries in the present day. There is a wonderful article on the history of the concept of alphabetical order, along with interesting entries on the Anglo-American Cataloging Code, subject headings, OCLC, gays and lesbians, gender and racial issues in library history, and USIA libraries. The longer entries tend to be on types of libraries (Medical Libraries, Theological Libraries), library functions (Reference Services, Collection Development), or historical periods (Medieval Libraries). There are entries for 60 important libraries around the world, some of which, such as the American Antiquarian Society and the Boston Public Library, are not in the new third edition of the World Encyclopedia of Library and Information Services [RBB Ja 1 94]. All articles are signed by their authors, who represent many different countries, and all conclude with bibliographies. Finding aids in the Encyclopedia of Library History include a classified list of articles at the beginning of the book and an index at the end.
How else does this work differ from the World Encyclopedia? Its more than 80 articles on countries of the world are briefer and lack the useful statistics found in the World Encyclopedia, and it lacks the biographies and photographs found in that volume. While it doesn't entirely take the place of the larger World Encyclopedia, it does provide some of the same information. It also has some unique entries, such as Library Literature, Library Philanthropy, Library Staffing Patterns, Library Statistics, and Library Surveys. Sandy Whiteley
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- Five Laws of Library Science by S. R. Ranganathan on page 372, page 404, and page 496
- Dewey Decimal Classification: A Conversion Table of a Substantial Number of Changes from Edition 18, to Edition 19, in Edition 19 Order by Melvil Dewey on page 276, page 289, and Index
- The University Library in the United States: Its Origins and Development by Arthur T. Hamlin on page 14, page 597, and page 650
- Early Public Libraries in Great Britain Before 1850 by Thomas Kelly on page 585, and page 639
- University Library History: An International Review by James Thompson on page 14, and page 639
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- Advances in Librarianship, Volume 25 (Advances in Librarianship) by Frederick C. Lynden on page 206
- Subject Encyclopedias: User Guide, Review Citations, and Keyword Index, Part 1 by Allan N. Mirwis on page 102
- Patience and Fortitude: Wherein a Colorful Cast of Determined Book Collectors, Dealers, and Librarians Go About the Quixotic Task of Preserving a Legacy by Nicholas A. Basbanes in Back Matter
- Bibliographic Access to Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts: A Survey of Computerized Data Bases and Information Services by Wesley M Stevens on page 178
- The Intellectual Foundation of Information Organization (Digital Libraries and Electronic Publishing) by Elaine Svenonius in Back Matter
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