Library World Records, 3d ed.Which are the oldest public libraries in the world? In what years were the first books printed in French, Thai, Japanese, Arabic, Turkish? What are the oldest extant texts written in Chinese, English, Russian, Spanish? When was the first major computer database used in libraries? What are the titles of the largest, smallest or most expensive books ever published? Where is the world's busiest public library? Which three books were the first to contain photographs? In its updated and expanded third edition, this reference work provides hundreds of fascinating facts about libraries, books, periodicals, reference databases, specialty archives, bookstores, catalogs, technology, information science organizations and library buildings. |
Contents
Foreword to the Third Edition by Joyce N Church | 1 |
Introduction | 3 |
How to Use This Book | 5 |
World Records for National Libraries | 7 |
World Records for Public and Subscription Libraries | 21 |
World Records for Specialty Libraries and Archives | 89 |
Miscellaneous World Records for Libraries | 106 |
World Records for Books Periodicals and Bookstores | 133 |
World Records for Library Buildings | 250 |
World Records for Library Catalogs Databases and Technology | 288 |
World Records for Library and Information Science Organizations | 329 |
Saint Jerome the Librarians Patron Saint | 347 |
The 30 Greatest Texts of All Time | 348 |
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