Reading and the Art of Librarianship - Selected Essays of John B. Nicholson, Jr.

This book, first published in 1986, contains a collection of remarkable essays analysing such topics as the nature of reading, the power of books, literary creation, libraries and technology, and the freedom to read.

List of contents

1. The Nature of Reading: Joys, Pleasures, and Fears 2. Literary Creation and Types of Literature 3. Eleven Authors 4. Book Collecting 5. Libraries, Librarianship, and the Freedom to Read

About the author

John B. Nicholson, Paul Z.DuBois, Dean H. Keller

Summary

This book, first published in 1986, contains a collection of remarkable essays analysing such topics as the nature of reading, the power of books, literary creation, libraries and technology, and the freedom to read.

Product details

• Authors: John B. Nicholson
• Assisted by: Paul Z. DuBois (Editor), Dean H. Keller (Editor), Keller Dean H. (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2021
• EAN: 9780367408497
• ISBN: 978-0-367-40849-7
• No. of pages: 302
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Library and Information Science
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Dictionaries, reference works > Dictionaries, encyclopaedias; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Book trade, library system; Library & Information Sciences, Library and information sciences / Museology