International Dictionary of Library Histories, Volume 1David H. Stam The first section of this two-volume reference presents 34 essays on various types of libraries, and 13 geographical essays on library development in various regions of the world. The second, larger section comprises institutional histories of 224 libraries, all of which are open for business (extinct and fictional libraries have been excluded). These institutional histories vary in their approach and emphasis, some contributors choosing to emphasize collection growth, others, leadership and organizational change, for example; the various approaches reflect the breadth of work being pursued in the field of library history. This work was prepared with care and attention under editor Stam, university librarian emeritus, Syracuse University. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR. |
